# Car Dies at low idle

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-at-low-idle/56652>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [October 20, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-at-low-idle/56652 "2010-10-20T20:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ctyson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@ctyson](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ctyson)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-at-low-idle/56652/1 "2010-10-20T20:53:33Z")

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Hello  
  
  
  
 My 2004 Ford Taurus with 140,000 miles has been dying out of the blue when I slow down or am at a near stop. I’m not sure what could be causing this… Can you help?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-at-low-idle/56652/2 "2010-10-20T22:35:23Z")

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Perhaps it is time for a tune up, air and gas filters?

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**Author:** ![TruLee3x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@TruLee3x](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TruLee3x)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-at-low-idle/56652/3 "2010-10-26T17:58:50Z")

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I had the same issue with my 2004 Ford Taurus (3.0 OHV engine). The way I fixed the issue was to replace the O-ring/seal for the IMT valve on the rear of the intake manifold. There is a service bulletin out for this issue. The part number is 87072-S91. You can get it from your local Ford dealer for about 9 dollars.