Why does my Ford Fiesta keep stalling?

I own a 1996 Ford Fiesta auto but it keeps stalling when put under load. For instance i reverse out the garage and its fine but as soon as i put it into drive there is a slight delay then it kicks in but stalls. It's worse when its cold. It will also stall sometimes when you approach a junction, your foot goes on the brake and you come to a stop and obviously as its a auto it wants to go forward then it will stall. I have been told it could be a air bypass sensor that sits on top of the manifold. I doubt its a problem with the auto box as this is fairly new. Have also been told it might be a air sensor that sits under the air box. Any ideas

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check all the air / vacume hoses - they could be split - if not may be the idle controll valve playing up
well its a ford. ask a silly question..
Sounds like your clutch needs replacing or adjusting
Sounds like it's drawing air..Call the AA or RAC
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It's a FORD
click & clank would tell you "it's a ford" The truth is with all of the electronics involved you will need to take it to a shop that has a code reader.
Your throtle sencer or air volume cortrol in your air intake could be the problem.
My last car was a Ford Fiesta..would never buy another Ford car.
its on its last legs probaly exhausted and tyred out
Same problem happened to my son it turned out to be a fuel sensor guage which flooded the engine when cold starting.

Anyway it isnt the clutch as suggested earlier auotomatics dont have one,
Has it been serviced recently?

I had similar and it was the spark plugs at fault
Have you check out what you been told? Because, Any of that two act up. It will do exactly what you've been describe.
don't rely on electrical parts just cause there new doesn't mean there good. It does sound like air fuel problem. you could try setting the idle up?
how long is a piece of string
its a old banger

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