Car troubles, she won't stay running....

Pepsi50195 · Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:06 am

OKAY..... for i think the first time the problem i need help with is not about my car (shes okay!!),its with my moms, she has a 2003 ZTS if anyone cares or needs to know.

now to the problem, when you start the car if u dont put your foot on the gas RIGHT ways just dies, you cant even shift it into gear cuz it dies right when u take your foot off the gas.

so any ideas???

sc0tty8 · Thu Jul 13, 2006 5:45 am

crazyfoci · Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:01 am

sc0tty8 wrote: iac.

Yea thats where I would start.

skhighlighn · Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:10 am

is the intake tube clipped on? not that i would know ...

Pepsi50195 · Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:20 am

sc0tty8 wrote: iac.

?

spots25 · Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:33 am

Pepsi50195 wrote:
sc0tty8 wrote:iac.

?

idle air control. Also is sort of like a canoe

Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:16 am

IAC or possibly the fuel pump is failing?

sc0tty8 · Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:51 pm

The iac is a fairly simple and straight forward part to replace(if thats the problem), I don't remember where they stick it on the stock manifold, I have an svt mani, you will need a 1/4" drive socket set with an 8mm socket and extension. Make sure you do not drop the screws, my car is currently holding hostage from me 1 8mm socket, 1 screw, and 1 torx socket.

Pop the hood and prop the throttle open part way I bet it stays running, by the sounds of it, it sounds like your iac is not opening. I don't recall how much they are from steve, I think my svt one was like 58$ Should take you only 15-20 min to replace it. There is an electrical connector that plugs into it with 2 wires, should be right next to the head on the drivers side, its silver.

Sorry I didn't say all this before, but I had gotten home from work and was tired.

Being that its your mom's car I am guessing its totally stock and unmolested so I am going with that notion.

Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:53 pm

on the zetec it is between the block and the intake manifold, i need to replace mine too.

Pepsi50195 · Fri Jul 14, 2006 11:43 pm

well we dropped the car off yesterday at the dealer, mom bought the extended warrenty when she bought it. and we picked it up today. so i forgot what was wrong but it was not the fuel pump i remember that much ill post what was wrong if anyone cares

Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:02 pm

I'd like to know, Was it the TP sensor?

Pepsi50195 · Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:57 pm

It was the IAC after i looked at the paper work.....

sc0tty8 · Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:08 pm

Boo-yeah whos your daddy

Pepsi50195 · Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:58 pm

haha yes you called it