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Ricky Beswick Posted on Mar 20, 2014
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2004 kia rio has rough idle when cold. After engine reachs normal operting, engine stalls out and will not hold an idle. rating

Changed aic valve, throttle body sensor, oxygen sensors on my 1.6 liter 2004 kia Rio. Seem to have a problem with the air fuel mixture. Engine stalls out at normal operating temperature. Will hold a rough idle when cold and tend to back fire at times.

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All of this suggests bad sensors. I would check the engine codes and try again!

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Jimmyjr

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  • Posted on Dec 15, 2008

SOURCE: ENGINE WONT TURN OVER

sounds like the timing belt it has a interference engine so if the timing belt broke you could have bent rods and cracked pistons or worse. good luck

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colin white

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  • Posted on Dec 29, 2008

SOURCE: kia rio 2002 camshaft pos. sensor just replace still light check

check the belt,if its out it will flag up this code,your car will run on sequential firing from the crankshaft sensor,failing that put an oscilloscope on the signal wire at the sensor and ecu its possible the ecu might not be seeing the signal,start with the basics first

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 12, 2009

SOURCE: engine stall

Fuel fiter or spark plugs?

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 18, 2010

SOURCE: 2001 kia rio engine looses power

try your crank shaft sensor, sounds like the same problem i had , had crank shaft sensor replaced and it drove fine afterwards. maybe go to auto zone or something and see if that code comes up

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 28, 2010

SOURCE: My 2001 Kia Rio idles

It may me the Transmission Modulator Value.
a small diaphram value that measures pressure and tells the transmission when to change gears. If the diaphram is leaking it never can measure the right pressure. its on the transmission housing. Just disconnect and screw it out.

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I have a Kia Rio 2005 Cinco( 5 door) Running really rough until I push down gas pedal,,, Then it seems lOk still a little r bogged down', It doesn't stall just runs rough without accelerration? Oxyg

To begin with, is your "check engine (CE)" light on? If it was on and now its not, you need to replace the bulb. If CE lights is on, find out the codes before doing anything. If bulb is good and "CE" does not come on, begin with: (1) gapping spark plugs, (2) replace spark plug wires (if haven't changed them within the last 2), then the coil. If your Cinco is still idles rough, adjust gas pedal until idling smoothly. If this still doesn't help, replace your two oxygen sensors. If still running rough, the converter. After doing all this and problem is still present, take it to a mechanic you trust.
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