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1ST0KGT
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Drops Idle when I'm at the light as if it wants to turn off. Oil or battery gauge don't drop, any thoughts would help. I'm personally thinking it might be a dirty fuel filter, possibly plug wires.

96 mustang GT
189xxx

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What does your car idle at when warm?

Idle control sensor, timing a little low, check cap n rotor "if u got one,not sure.

Fuel filter like $10 so just change it.

When was your last tune up?

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check iac, check vacum leaks check fuel preassure

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don't mean to hijack the post but i've had the same thing happen to me also and i'm wondering how people usually check the vacuum pressure. what/where do i need to hook things up to run the test? would i just use a gauge to read the pressure?
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well you got to find a good know source of vacumm and hook a vacumm gauge on it and see the numbers... u should have highe vacumm at idle then when running.. if u need any more advice feel free to pm me

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