stephiepoo18
New member
So my car runs fine, but when he sit and idle (like at a red light)...and we go to take off, if we sit to long our car will die. We have to put it in park for it to restart...we went to auto zone (yes i know they are not mechanics,)..we went and had them hook their machine up and it said there was something wrong with a fan and the time needed to be adjusted...but i was reading online and it was saying something about an idle air control valve...would anyone know how much that would cost? i know i need to take it to an auto shop, but im just trying to see if anyone might have any insight me and my boyfriend dont really know anything about impalas so we are blind going into this one! it is a USED car, i know that buying a used car is risky, but when you dont have alot of money and you have to get back and fourth to work and have a 2 yr old kid, you have to get what you can afford, and our other car a 1996 saturn sl is not in the best of shape at this point it is having a lot of problems. anyways...would anyone on here have any insight about idle air contol valves? ALSO... a mechanic said that our timing belt needed to be fixed, but i heard that impalas have chains?!.. and i heard that having the time fixed and a timing belt are different? we are going to try to get it in to the shot tomorrow..but im just seeing what other people have to say so i dont spend a lot of money that doesnt need to be spent. Thanks!