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I own an automatic mazda 626 1996? no mods etc. note to anyone: never buy this car. handles well, but breaks down after a few years.

ok so the car's been sitting in the sun for a little while and I start it up. No problems actually starting it up, but if I let it drop to idle speed then the engine shudders for a couple of seconds and stalls or something, switches off. A bitch for reversing out of places when this happens ;P

i have a few ideas about what it could be but im n00b so yeah anyone who knows what it is, please give me an idea..

thx all.

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Is it still insured??

If so torch it :D

But seriously my cousin had a 78 cortina that sat in his backyard for about 4 years, then one day he decided to start it, so he poured some petrol in the tank and used a new battery and it turned over after about 5 cranks and actually started and idled.

Y not just keep the idel speed up high?

Y not just keep the idel speed up high?

er yeah i love having to break really really hard just to keep the car stationary :)

also I love using much more petrol than usual, and reducing reliability of engine, tho its already ****ed obviously :D

i was thinking maybe theres something wrong with the torque converter... ie automatic's equivalent of a clutch. but im very bad at diagnostics, especially about stuff I only know about from howstuffworks.com :rofl: (they have very cool guide on torque converters tho)

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