I have a 2000 explorer and when i start it the engine dies unless i keep my foot on the gas pedal whats wrong?

Question

I have a 2000 explorer and when i start it the engine dies unless i keep my foot on the gas pedal whats wrong?

Answer 1

could be alot of things, try this. clean your throttle body with carb cleaner and an old tooth brush.  clean the throttle blade and the area around the blade in its close position

Answer 2

The iac module is bad. (Idle air control) Common for ford

Answer 3

it is the iac but you can't clean it just replace it

Answer 4

on the side of the intake where the air tube goes into the metal intake there is a cylinder shaped piece on the side that is the idle control senors ...try to take it off and spray carb cleaner to clean it ,If that don't work replace it ...also it has wires plugged into it so use care

Answer 5

I don't know about new cars but it sounds like the idle is running to slow.  could also have something wrong with the fuel line.