# 2012 Chevrolet Captiva Sport - Trouble with starting and low idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-trouble-with-starting-and-low-idle/183665>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-trouble-with-starting-and-low-idle/183665 "2022-04-19T18:52:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jerryconrad22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@jerryconrad22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerryconrad22)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-trouble-with-starting-and-low-idle/183665/1 "2022-04-19T18:52:12Z")

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Sometimes slow to start and idles too low. Runs fine on highway

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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:** [April 19, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-trouble-with-starting-and-low-idle/183665/2 "2022-04-19T19:26:12Z")

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Have someone try cleaning the electronic throttle body.

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/a/f/af00e3cfadc7163cde23c53b946827e0d5ba4e64.jpeg)

Tester

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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:** [April 20, 2022, 1:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-chevrolet-captiva-sport-trouble-with-starting-and-low-idle/183665/3 "2022-04-20T01:02:25Z")

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Is the check engine light on?