# 1997 Chevrolet 1500 idles fast and shuts off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-idles-fast-and-shuts-off/132063>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [January 6, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-idles-fast-and-shuts-off/132063 "2019-01-06T01:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ruben55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Ruben55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ruben55)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-idles-fast-and-shuts-off/132063/1 "2019-01-06T01:49:57Z")

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When I start my Pick up it will start idling very fast and then shut off. What could be the problem?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-chevrolet-1500-idles-fast-and-shuts-off/132063/2 "2019-01-06T02:07:36Z")

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Idle Air Control valve?

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1997,c1500+pickup,5.0l+v8,1031544,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/chevrolet,1997,c1500+pickup,5.0l+v8,1031544,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072)

Anytime your foot isn’t on the accelerator, the IAC valve controls the engine idle speed.

Tester