# Car stalls, sometimes does not start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-sometimes-does-not-start/62833>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** stall, mpv, mazda\
**Created:** [March 21, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-sometimes-does-not-start/62833 "2011-03-21T12:56:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lovemymazda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@lovemymazda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lovemymazda)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-sometimes-does-not-start/62833/1 "2011-03-21T12:56:13Z")

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MY Mazda MPV will stall at slow speeds, such as if I am turning a corner or slowing down at a stoplight. Sometimes it starts back up once I put it into park, but other times it takes a few minutes of trying/resting before it will start up. One day, I am afraid it won’t start up at all again. I just got new spark plugs and recently got a new mass airflow thingy put in. Check engine light does not come on for this.

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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:** [March 21, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-sometimes-does-not-start/62833/2 "2011-03-21T14:42:08Z")

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Have someone thoroughly inspect & clean your idle air control valve and check your brake booster for leaks.

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**Author:** ![lovemymazda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/67e7ee/32.png) [@lovemymazda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lovemymazda)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-stalls-sometimes-does-not-start/62833/3 "2011-03-21T15:26:15Z")

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Ok, thanks, I will mention this to my mechanic and give it a try.