# Car stalls at idle- restart difficult

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-at-idle-restart-difficult/24063>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 29, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-at-idle-restart-difficult/24063 "2008-12-29T18:03:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Zook10327](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@Zook10327](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Zook10327)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-at-idle-restart-difficult/24063/1 "2008-12-29T18:03:46Z")

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All of a sudden, my car began stalling infrequently at idle; in slow traffic, sitting at a stoplight, stop sign. I put it back in Park and it will restart but it struggles. It is trying to turn over but I usually let it sit for 30 seconds or so then try it again, then it will start. I have put 2 treatments of fuel injector cleaner in it and it seemed to help short-term. It stalled again yesterday as I waited to pull inside the garage! It is a 2003 Nissan Maxima SE with about 95000 mi on it. Can’t be the battery because all lights, etc work and it will eventually restart. I have an appointment to take it in to get looked at tomorrow and I just want to have some leads before the mechanic gives me their opinion. Thanks!! HELP!

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-at-idle-restart-difficult/24063/2 "2008-12-29T18:24:31Z")

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The IAC would be a prime suspect.