# Car won't stay turned on; dies when stopped; ie at stop sign

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mazda, 626\
**Created:** [June 9, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633 "2009-06-09T15:03:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![BISBEEGAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@BISBEEGAL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BISBEEGAL)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633/1 "2009-06-09T15:03:30Z")

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1993 Mazda 626, 126K miles  
  
 Have recently replaced the distributor, water pump, timing belt and valve cover gasket.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633/2 "2009-06-09T18:08:39Z")

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Does it restart easily?

Two things come to mind: a faulty IAC valve and dirty throttle body or a plugged fuel filter.(Fuel supply fault)

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**Author:** ![BISBEEGAL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@BISBEEGAL](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BISBEEGAL)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633/3 "2009-06-10T06:01:56Z")

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Yes, the car does restart easily…

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2009, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-wont-stay-turned-on-dies-when-stopped-ie-at-stop-sign/31633/4 "2009-06-10T10:40:32Z")

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Did the problem start only after the timing belt replacement?