Originally Posted By: Ewag2983
2000 dodge stratus, 2.4l 144000 miles. Car only runs if you keep on the gas pedal. Won't idle, just dies out. Only starts when you're on the pedal as well. Fuel delivery issue, fuel pump or filter? What does the bitog brain trust think?
Dirty pintle on the Idle Air Control motor. A dirty throttle body can also contribute. Clean the TB and IAC, and you'll be good to go.
No MAF on Chrysler products, so that's a failure point that doesn't exist. They do have a MAP sensor that can get wonky, but a) its very rare compared to MAF problems, and b) when that happens they tend to throw a code quickly and won't run right OFF idle, either.