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Paige Posted on Dec 15, 2012
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When i turn my heater on (blower) my car tries to stall out. What can cause that to happen?

When i turn the blower off it idles just fine but when i turn the blower on it tries to stall and the rpm will start moving up and down by itself so it wont die out.

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Most likely your ac compressor is locked up. see if you can disconnect ac compressor clutch at compressor. if problem goes away, you can use heater without any problems..

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SOURCE: Stalling on our 96 Dodge Caravan

Once a filter plugs its pluged. You drop that much pressure its time for a new fuel pump.

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SOURCE: 1999 Dodge Caravan overheating only while idling

this would be your cooling fan module located by your air filter mounted on the core support.

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  • Posted on Jun 28, 2009

SOURCE: My 2004 Chevy Trailblazer dies when I turn on the air conditioner

Sounds likes a Idle Air Control valve IAC problem.

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  • Posted on Mar 22, 2010

SOURCE: Car shaking when pressing on the break & idle

u might need a tune up it sounds like it is miss firing try changing the spark plugs and wires
hope this helps

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