97 Voyager 3.0l stalls when cold

Hi,

Late last year I replaced the water pump and timing belt
on my 3.0 l 97 Voyager. Since then, it will occasionally stall
when you first put it in gear and give it too much gas. When
I drive it, it isn't a problem. I am just light on the throttle
for the first couple of minutes. This doesn't work to well
with my son, who seems to stall it all the time. Where should
I start looking? Is it likely to be a vacuum problem? On an
older car I'd be looking at the choke and the idle setting.

Paul

 

To me, it seems like it is idling to low when it is first started?
Would the coolant temp sensor cause this kind of problem?

Paul

 

If it's idling too low. I'd put money that your electrical timing is too
retarded. Get a timing light and check you timing. The only other possibility
is that your automatic idle control motor might not be working properly as
well.


Wink
93 Lebaron Conv. 3.0L
Project "Headless Horseman"

 

Idle control motor? What does it look like? Where is it located?
Somewhere on the near the throttle cables? Perhaps I have a bad
connector. I had the entire intake manifold off to replace the
coolant return tube.

Timing seems correct.

Paul

 

it is located on the throttle body. There are two sensors on the throttle body.
The throttle position sensor, which is on the axis of the throttle plate. and
the automatic idle motor. It's located on the bottom of the throttle body
assembly.


Wink