My wife's SUV was having idle problems. Sometimes it wouldn't idle, usually when the engine was warming up. It would idle cold, and hot, but usually not in between. This had gone on for a few months, summer and winter didn't make any difference, and I still couldn't figure it out.
Anyway, the battery had been weak for a long time. It acted like a dead cell. It would turn over real slow, but the engine always started. As the weather was expected to be below zero (the coldest in years) I decided it was time to put a new battery in it. Now it whirls right over, like it should. But, a surprising result, the idling problem has gone away completely!
So, if your car doesn't want to idle sometimes, and the battery seems to be going to hell, change it and see what happens!
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