As you can see, there are many things that can be the cause of an idling problem. This section will attempt to narrow it down, but expect some trial-and-error. Skip to the section that applies to you: Engine Idle Is Too Low Or Stalls or Engine Idle Is Too High. They are in a general most-likely-to-occur order.
1 Get inside a home, building, or hard top automobile (not a convertible). Although you may be injured if lightning strikes your car, you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.  Remember, rubber-soled shoes and rubber tires provide NO protection from lightning.
Without a designated path to reach ground, a lightning strike may choose to instead utilize any conductor available inside a house or building. 1  This may include the phone, cable, or electrical lines, the water or gas pipes, or (in the case of a steel-framed building) the structure itself.