# 99 Ford Windstar start problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-windstar-start-problems/80930>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windstar, ford\
**Created:** [August 15, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-windstar-start-problems/80930 "2013-08-15T21:16:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JonBec](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4491bb/32.png) [@JonBec](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JonBec)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2013, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-windstar-start-problems/80930/1 "2013-08-15T21:16:12Z")

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Today my Windstar would not start, it only start if I press on the accelerator if I let go it will die, I’m thinking gas pump any other suggestions?

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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:** [August 16, 2013, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-windstar-start-problems/80930/2 "2013-08-16T01:05:50Z")

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If the engine will only start while stepping on the accelerator and stalls as soon as the accelerator is released, there’s a problem with the Idle Air Control valve.

Tester

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**Author:** ![wildfire78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/94ad74/32.png) [@wildfire78](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wildfire78)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2013, 2:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-ford-windstar-start-problems/80930/3 "2013-08-23T02:54:05Z")

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Amazing, I just had this happen to me on my Windstar. It would start and die unless I gave it a little gas and kept it above idle. On mine it was like Tester said my IAC. Easy to replace but a little expensive but it did the trick.