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Visitor, Dayton, OH, March 22, 2010, 14:40

when stopped at a light the idle spped seems to drop and the engine starts hesitating like it is getting ready to stall. If I give it a little gas to bring up the idle RMPs it seems to stop hesitating. I have replaced the knock sensor but it has not resolved the problem. Any suggestions? I live alone and can't afford the dealer costs. My sons work on my car.

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    Visitor, March 22, 2010, 23:17

    is the check engine light on? How many miles are on the car? Ever replace the fuel filter or air filter? You can also tell one of your sons to take a rag and with some carburator cleaner, take the air snorkel off the throttle body and clean the interior of the throttle body, even spraying the cleaner into the throttle bore and rubbing the interior with the rag.

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    Visitor, September 29, 2010, 15:30

    the check engine lite is on. The car has 75,000 on it. Checked the air filter and it is clean. did not check the fuel filter/ Cleaned the throttle body. Still idles rough and the temp goes up to 190 to 200 pretty quick.

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    Visitor, April 06, 2011, 16:14

    My 2005 cobalt just recently had the engine light come on and wanted to stall at stops....had a tune up, then engine light came bk on...had light checked it said mass air flow sensor....same thing...checked light it said the lower sensor...had it replaced...same thing...wanted to stall ...had the fuel filter changed....same thing...took it to mechanic again and he thinks it's the ignition coil and they're looking for a cheap one or at the salvage yard...this was all in a matter of 5 days

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    Visitor, June 24, 2010, 17:11

    Check the Spark Plugs

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    Visitor, June 29, 2010, 14:00

    I had the same problem. I bought a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and it runs perfectly now.

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    Visitor, December 20, 2010, 21:00

    You need to clean the carberator and replace fuel filter because water may have froze inside of it. A normal issue.

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    Visitor, April 06, 2011, 16:15

    lol ....tried didn't help

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    Visitor, April 06, 2011, 16:08

    try ignition coil

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    Jrnavid, December 07, 2011, 14:03
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    Yes, my 2007 also had the same problem and it seems to be the ignition coil, it costs about $90 to replace without labor

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    ken116 September 20, 2012, 17:16
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    buy some mass air flow sensor cleaner and spray the mac sensor down then grab some throttle body cleaner and spray all the dust/oil/dirt/carbon off of the inside of the throttle body, worked for me car idles at 900 rpm and dosnt bounce around or stall

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