# Car starting then stalling **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [January 23, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-starting-then-stalling/70606 "2012-01-23T13:23:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tiffchen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6bbea6/32.png) [@tiffchen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tiffchen)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-starting-then-stalling/70606/1 "2012-01-23T13:23:39Z")
I have a 2000 honda v7 coupe and recently I’ve been having problems starting it. Generally when I drive to work in the morning it’s fine. However if I am running errands and make many stops then it isn’t. After stopping at one place I start my car like usual, then the RPMs rise, the car rumble, and then it stops. However if i pump the gas then it is fine. When I am driving then I have no issues and the car runs smoothly. I recently had a major maintence and also told them about this problem. They said that they couldn’t diagnose it since I didn’t bring it in with the problem. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-starting-then-stalling/70606/2 "2012-01-23T17:51:37Z")
The surging is often caused by a dirty Idle Air Control Valve (IACV). If that is the cause, it is a simple, inexpensive fix: A mechanic should be able to clean it with some brake or carb cleaner, taking maybe 10 minutes or so. I’d try that first, just to eliminate it as a cause. No doubt there are youTube videos out there on how to do that by a DIYer. The part isn’t hard to get to. Edit - I found a very nice write up here: [http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1575913](http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=1575913)