car stops when I take my foot off the gas pedal

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Asked by xumu59 Jul 21, 2007 at 03:24 PM about the 2000 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

4 Answers

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Does it sputter and die when you take your foot off the gas (like it's having the fuel restricted), or stop immediately (more electrical-like, as if you flicked a switch)? You don't mention anything you've tried to fix the problem, but the first thing I'd try would be changing the fuel filter, and then maybe adding a bottle of fuel injector cleaner to a tank of gas and see if that helps. Another thing that might be the problem could be your catalytic converter; they tend to clog up over time and the symptoms are generally loss of power (it'll generally run, but not over say 35 MPH, and then not very smoothly).

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I have 2009 impala and o would like to no why it turns off while its runimg

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No I start it and the second I take my foot off the pedal it dies no sputter

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