What Causes a Car to Stall at Idle?
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The reasons for a car stalling at idle are: 1. Throttle body clogging, carbon buildup, or abnormal opening; 2. Fuel injector carbon buildup or clogging; 3. Spark plug burning or damage; 4. Use of low-quality gasoline leading to fuel pump blockage; 5. Insufficient combustion of the air-fuel mixture in the cylinder. Solutions for a car stalling at idle include: 1. Regularly cleaning the throttle body; 2. Periodically cleaning fuel injectors to prevent carbon buildup; 3. Replacing spark plugs; 4. Using gasoline from reputable gas stations. A car stalling at idle refers to the situation where the engine runs well from low to high speeds after starting, but stalls immediately when the accelerator pedal is released or first becomes unstable and then stalls.