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Old 05-29-2014, 09:09 AM
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can anyone tell me why the engine dies at idle when i turn the wheel, the abs, trac. control off and check engine lights came on yesterday, now when i turn the wheel at idle, she dies. any advice would be greatly appreciated
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When is the last time you replaced the battery?

Is the engine rough at idle?
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Idle is pretty good, worked fine this morning, shut it off for half hour then it would quit every time I tried to turn the wheel. It will go forward and back no problem
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Battery is fairly new, no issues there
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Does your dash have a voltage gauge? If yes, is the alternator charging?

Have you checked the battery cable connections?
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Generally when you turn the wheel hard over the rpm'* will drop a bit, and the IAC may not be keeping up.
Try cleaning the Intake air control and see if that helps.
https://www.gmforum.com/normal-maint...800-v6-307092/
Even though this is for the 3.8 engine, hopefully it points you in the right direction.
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Thx, I'll try that but even when I rev the engine it still quits, also, I've noticed that when I turn the wheel even half an inch it quits but if I put it back quick enough it will continue to run, cracked vacuum line maybe?, seems like I'm shorting out on something
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try it with the belt off, to see if its the ps pump dragging it down, if not probably something electrical maybe, pretty odd problem
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