Q: Idles Low and Almost Stalls
My vehicle has been idling at 500 and below and is bucking or sputtering when at red lights or in park. I have a faulty coolant sensor that yet to be replaced as I would have to replace the entire coolant reservoir. Would this sensor be causing a low idle issue or what else could be causing this?
My car has 110000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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