Car stalls when foot comes off gas pedal

Asked by GuruTGYKC Jul 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM about the 2002 Ford Escort 2 Dr ZX2 Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2002 Ford escort zx2 will start and drive
but Everytime I take my foot off the gas it
stalls out. Any idea what that could be?

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beatupchevy answered 5 years ago

idle air control valve ? clean the port too , spray some carb cleaner down the throttle . look for loose/ broken vacuum lines

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