# Problem with 2001 Dodge van

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-with-2001-dodge-van/29425>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 21, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-with-2001-dodge-van/29425 "2009-04-21T02:56:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CherylS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@CherylS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CherylS)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-with-2001-dodge-van/29425/1 "2009-04-21T02:56:05Z")

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Help - the van starts right up and then immediately dies. If I hold my foot on the accelorator, the van will run, but the minute I take my foot off - the engine dies. It was running fine about 3 weeks ago - but it has set for 3 weeks without being used.

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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 21, 2009, 3:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-with-2001-dodge-van/29425/2 "2009-04-21T03:03:14Z")

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Someone needs to check the idle air control valve (IAC). The plug & wiring should be inspected for problems. The valve can also be cleaned and tested. Neither of those things should cost very much. A replacement wouldn’t kill you either, but it needs to be tested before being replaced.

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**Author:** ![CherylS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@CherylS](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CherylS)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/problem-with-2001-dodge-van/29425/3 "2009-04-21T15:37:27Z")

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Thanks for the info!