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Idles fine but dies when I give it gas

Kia Rio 2004 Automatic transmission 112000 miles
I have changed Idle control valve, mass air flow sensor. I am puzzled as to what the issue still is. The car starts and idles fine but when I press the gas pedal it dies. Does anyone know what the issue could be
Roger from United States 8 years ago  
RO
9 reports 
Danny from United States 8 years ago
Where is the air flow sensor
Roger from United States 8 years ago
Right above throttle body attached to the bottom of you air intake box.
Roger from United States 8 years ago
Gave up on fixing it. After countless hours and parts. Was told Ecm needs flashed and reprogrammed by Kia!!! Cars not worth enough to spend that much !!!!
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Loud whining noise when let off gas pedal

Kia Rio 2009 rio 134000 miles
Heard a pop then Loud whining noise when let off gas pedal
Neutral and rev engine, no change, usually not audible on acceleration, has gone away a couple times only to start making noise again a short time later
Cheif from United States 2 years ago  
CH
1 report 
Jess from United States a year ago
I didn't hear the pop, doesn't mean it didn't happen, but I just bought a 2013 and it's also making that whining sound during deceleration but not in neutral. Can't hear it over the radio so I didn't notice prior to purchase
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Rough idle and cut out/stalls at times from high revs to clutch in.

Kia Rio 2013 hatchback / 1.3L / manual / tech 53000 miles
The car has had a service but the problem still persists. ---The symptoms--- 1. Rough idling at rest. Rev pin would fluctuate 100-200 RPM. After service that is no longer an issue but the even though the pin is not fluctuating you can feel the engine isn't smooth. 2. When driving doing 2500+ RPM and then putting in the clutch and no longer on the accelerator/gas, the pin as per usual goes down but at times it doesn't recover fast enough, goes below 500 RPM and cuts out. 2.1* Engine doesn't cut out on idle, only from a high RPM to the "clutch in" + "no gas". 3. Before the service car wo… Read complete
drakcore from South Africa 2 years ago  
DR
3 reports 

Kia Rio 2007 model

Kia Rio 2007 Salon 25000 miles
It starts fine in the morning but stall and stops after about a 15 to 20 seconds. This happens untill I throttle down for some time while it will be making a shooting sound. This continues for about 5 to 20minutes before it stabilizes
Jeph from Nigeria 3 years ago  
JE
3 reports 

Transmission will not go into gear

Kia Rio 2005 Engine 118000 miles
2005 Kia Rio Original problem: after hearing to operating temperature vehicle will not accelerate no engine power or rpms, pull over put into park engine would rev up, put back into gear no rmps. Actions: removed MAF Sensor cleaned with MAF cleaner crc , cleaned throttle body, removed IAC Sensor cleaned with throttle cleaner crc brand. Inspect spark plugs all are good and gap correct. Engine performance is better and has no miss or stall. Went to put into drive and the dash D ILLUMINATED icon light does not come on now, car will go into P,R,1,2 but not D . drive 2 city blocks to get fuel a… Read complete
KiaRioManky1978 from United States 7 years ago  
KI
6 reports 
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