My cavalier won't idle

Asked by Guru541RG Dec 16, 2017 at 06:09 PM about the 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan FWD

Question type: General

My 2001 won't idle when coming to a stop
sometimes. Wondering if it's the o2 sensor or fuel
pump. Someone help me out. The car runs and
drives awesome other than that

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KenF answered 6 years ago

Pull the OBD trouble codes, even if CEL not on. Any parts place can usually do this for free. There's too many variables involved to just throw out guesses with so little info. At the least clean your throttle body, clean and replace sensors and filters. If it has been a while replace the fuel filter. Clean the MAF sensor using a MAF-only cleaner. (carb cleaner can destroy it.) See how it runs after doing all this.

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Mike answered 6 years ago

The answer above is a good one ,if no codes replace fuel filter, clean throttle body, you don't have to take it out.look it up on facebook, have a good one !

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