Mine will occasionally stall too, but only when fully warm, on the "second" trip out and when placed in gear. If the engine temperature is below 80*C, it will not stall. A couple of times it has even stalled out when I stop at a traffic signal.

It seems as if it could be the "idle control valve", I am told. I have not had a chance to remove mine. They can be checked I am told. You can unplug it and if the RPMS go up then it is working properly. If not- I think it can be "cleaned" out or something. Mine has not done it so much lately, so I have not been too concerned.

What is your car? I know it is a 1981, but what body style is it and what engine does it have?

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2004 Toyota Sequoia Limited 4wd
1991 Lincoln Town Car Executive
1991 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1988 Mercedes 300SEL
1972 Chevrolet Caprice Kingswood Estate 9-passenger wagon
1973 Pontiac Grand Ville
(Prior MB's: 1974 240D, 1985 380SE, 1984 190D, 1993 400SEL)