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2001 Malibu has low idol! sputters and dies Help

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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 8:22 PM
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Default 2001 Malibu has low idol! sputters and dies Help

Any tips? My 2001 Malibu 3.1 liter engine dies right when it starts do to low idol. If i give it gas it will stay running. I drives fine until I let off the gas than dies.

If I have the Vehicle running in park and keep giving it gas to keep it started it will stay running. If i take RPMS ove 4k it revs high and low

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Old Apr 10, 2014 | 10:13 PM
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OK I figured it out the Plenum on it was from an older engine. it came off a 1997 3.1 liter engine or so. They changed the plenums on the 2000 and 2001 3.1 liter GM engines. if you take off the throttle you could see a difference on the plenums. also the older Plenums have more bolts to bolt onto the upper intake manifold
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Whoever worked on this before me must of tried to install an upper and lower intake from a older model Chevy.
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