# Car Dies while Idling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, forenza\
**Created:** [April 6, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819 "2009-04-06T16:00:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![scostes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@scostes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scostes)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819/1 "2009-04-06T16:00:15Z")

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I have a 2005 Suzuki Forenza that dies when I am idling in traffic or have come to a stop. Usually it will restart O.K. but sometimes it sputters and spurts before restarting. I have had the car in the dealership several times for this problem but no solution. The last thing they did was relearn the idle and recalibrate something. I have tried additive to gas to clean fuel injectors but nothing helps.

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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 6, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819/2 "2009-04-06T16:08:25Z")

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Can you prevent it from stalling if you slightly step on the gas pedal? Ifso, the problem could be with the idle air control circuit.

Tester

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**Author:** ![scostes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@scostes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scostes)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819/3 "2009-04-06T16:11:00Z")

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No it usually just dies without any warning.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819/4 "2009-04-06T18:18:59Z")

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Has the idle air control (IAC) been checked and cleaned by the dealership. It may be dirty and sticking. Or it may be dead/dying or have a wiring/power problem.

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**Author:** ![scostes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@scostes](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scostes)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-dies-while-idling/28819/5 "2009-04-06T18:38:11Z")

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Thank you. I am taking it back to the dealership tomorrow. I asked them if they had checked the idle air control but they couldn’t tell me. I’ll try one more time with them. After that I have to find a new dealership/mechanic to take it to.