1999 Chevrolet Malibu
Problem for Chevrolet 1999 Malibu

The car will not idle




By michaeljr86 on Aug 08, 2009

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The car will not idle and will shut off unless i put my foot on the gas and hold it steady for like 30 sec. Also unless the radio is turned on, the gas meter will tell me I have no gas in the car, even if I have filled it up.

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posted on Aug 08, 2009
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Raysagem

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The idling problem is usualy caused by an air intake leak, maybe on the idle valve.
The electrical problem seems to be a bad earth, possibly on the radio. It's more likely if the radio is a self installed one.
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