# 2009 Hyundai Santa Fe - Dies

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321 "2019-10-23T01:18:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![billboth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@billboth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/billboth)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321/1 "2019-10-23T01:18:49Z")

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give it fuel and it dies but idles and starts great

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 11:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321/2 "2019-10-23T11:33:28Z")

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Is the check engine light on?

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2019, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321/3 "2019-10-24T02:35:26Z")

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It’s going too lean when the throttle valve opens. Too much air or not enough gas.

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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:** [October 24, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-hyundai-santa-fe-dies/151321/4 "2019-10-24T02:41:55Z")

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Have someone try cleaning the electronic throttle body.

Tester