MSP idle/stall issue

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2003 Mazdaspeed Protege 2.0 Turbo
idles normal 800 then dips to low rpms it has shut off 2x before on me my boost meter reads vac at 23 the hks bov works fine the a/f ratio reads blank only when im still. idk if this helps there is a full properly installed turbo system pipe,FMIC, etc.. i see or hear no vac leaks. i do have a code for a FPR and bank 1 sensor 2 which is downstream 02 i believe i have replaced fpr few months ago. anyways lately when i try to boost feels like it dosent want to not only the turbo but car itself general motor function o yea rad is leaking (3rd stock radiator) but that shouldent make it stall out. anything helps this is only my 2nd car so im not great but i know i few things.
 
There's a sensor on the throttle body with a stepper motor that controls idle. My car had the same issues you're having during idle. That sensor was bad. The car never threw a check engine light.
 
that sounds more like it now that i remember when my idle droped i was trying to give it gas and no response. picking it up today so well see how it goes
 
alright replaced it worked then the worst thing happened went out for a drive then transmission said f-you :( ether rebuild sell or get sumthin new. going to nissan or vw. srry for very delayed post. anyone looking for a msp this has atleast 6k invested including a turbonetics steel ball bearing charger.
 
The weirdest thing happened to me yesterday. My car was working fine, perfectly. I just had the timing belt, water pump, alternator belt, and spark plugs changed. Then all of a sudden the idle went crazy, going up and down. When i hit the gas it just it stalled and sounded like it was gonna turn off. Then a loud POP sound came fromk the exhaust. I think there's a misfire in the engine. So im taking it tomorrow the the shop that changed all my other parts. What do you guys think it is?
 

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