Questions & Answers for: car coughs idle

My Volvo 850 won't run on idle, it keeps coughing and shutting down. it's not running smoothly but once it starts moving it runs well my volvo won't run on idle, it keeps coughing and shutting down.

...I was able to repaeat the key trick and it ran fine again. Now it just starts and idle and coughs if I give it gas and then dies. Whats up? It's a Dodge, what more do you want? Adjust the

its hard to start,when it does ,it runs ruff, doesnot idle well, it wants to spit,sputter,cough and choke. could this be a filter problem. how does it run off idle. does the exhaust look or smell ...

...car is coughing a little at idle. sounds like it's running out of gas, but it isn't. what gives? my car is coughing a little at idle. sounds like it's running out of gas, but it ...

I have a 1986/ 305 TPI. Has been running great and then the other day I started it up and it and it coughed or backfired internally. When I revved the engine it continually coughs or backfires, but ...

car starts running rough at idle, eventually quits running. Has new plugs, wires, cap, fuel pump, fuel filter, air filter, IAC Valve, and gas cap. After the IAC valve was replaced the car runs strong ...

idle issue engine coughs when driving and when just idling it stops Fuel pump has been replace also 3 bond clean, new plugs, full service. Was found fuel pressure loss but electrical was ok have you ...

1999 Jeep Cherokee(4.0-6 cyl)/Starts fine when COLD ,after running awhile starts hard(coughing and sputtering while pumping gas pedal ,then idle catches(reving high until returning to normal idle?Also

car won't accept over 1/3 throttle,or will cough,backfire.New coils,plugs,wires.Perfect idle,sometimes idle quviers 500rpm.New fuel filter,and pump producing right pressure.Think its throttle position

...car being in idle. the revs jump from idle to around 1500 rpm a few times before it stalls. once this happens it struggles to start up again, have to lock and unlock the car and after that it starts ...