idling weird
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i havent been driving my car much the last 2 weeks it been in the garage... every 2nd or 3rd day ill start it up.. so yesterday i decided to take off my neg. battery cable off the battery.. today i reconnected it because i had to go somewhere and now car started idling low when i come to a stop.. it idles at around 600rpm and sounds like it gonna turn off
i try tightening the battery cable more but that doesnt seem to be the problem
need some advice on what it could be.. i do need to change my timing belt but i just short on cash right now... the car has 136 000km
i try tightening the battery cable more but that doesnt seem to be the problem
need some advice on what it could be.. i do need to change my timing belt but i just short on cash right now... the car has 136 000km
Last edited by kdawg8526; 01-01-2010 at 07:10 PM.
#2
first problem was starting it every few days
thats hard on the battery as it doesnt get recharged by driving- it really needs that!
and it can load up things from the full rich fuel setting on startup
I would pull a few front plugs for inspection of fuel wetness on them
If it will drive even with idle prob- throw seafoam in the tank and thru the manifold vac port- blast those clean and see if it cleans the idle for you
If not, its time to look at the IACv under the TB assembly
Note to all- if storing the car -do not start it and run a few minutes- thats bad for it
Just disconnect the battery neg cable and let it sit- recharge battery when you get ready to operate it again
thats hard on the battery as it doesnt get recharged by driving- it really needs that!
and it can load up things from the full rich fuel setting on startup
I would pull a few front plugs for inspection of fuel wetness on them
If it will drive even with idle prob- throw seafoam in the tank and thru the manifold vac port- blast those clean and see if it cleans the idle for you
If not, its time to look at the IACv under the TB assembly
Note to all- if storing the car -do not start it and run a few minutes- thats bad for it
Just disconnect the battery neg cable and let it sit- recharge battery when you get ready to operate it again
#3
have you been able to drive an hour at speed to fully charge the battery yet?
At low voltage and with the lights on and seat heat, cabin heat etc--it may not have enough juice to go around so it idles poorly
The car runs off stored battery power then recharges itself via the alternator as needed to stay full. When coming back from very low or dead it may take a while before running properly again
You can try an ecu reset too- just in case
At low voltage and with the lights on and seat heat, cabin heat etc--it may not have enough juice to go around so it idles poorly
The car runs off stored battery power then recharges itself via the alternator as needed to stay full. When coming back from very low or dead it may take a while before running properly again
You can try an ecu reset too- just in case
#4
dont just tighten the battery cable- clean it and adjust to correct tension- its easy to break the lead head of a connector or damage the battry post-
thinking about it - clogged iac usually makes it rev up and down, so look for the basics before ripping into the TB
thinking about it - clogged iac usually makes it rev up and down, so look for the basics before ripping into the TB
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If im not mistaken the 03s need a idle relearn procedure. Try that. (its in the manual how to do it)
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I would:
Seafoam intake and gas tank. One can or half a can in the tank and a half for the intake. Let it sit for 10 minutes and drive happy on the highway to free up all that crud that could be affecting your idle.
Then check the IAC (Idle Air Control) its directly right under the throttle body and its possibly iirc with 2 screws. But I think you would have to move the air intake out of the way to it. Your IAC could be clogged up with crud. Clean it with some throttle cleaner spray. Its only $5 at most auto stores.
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Seafoam intake and gas tank. One can or half a can in the tank and a half for the intake. Let it sit for 10 minutes and drive happy on the highway to free up all that crud that could be affecting your idle.
Then check the IAC (Idle Air Control) its directly right under the throttle body and its possibly iirc with 2 screws. But I think you would have to move the air intake out of the way to it. Your IAC could be clogged up with crud. Clean it with some throttle cleaner spray. Its only $5 at most auto stores.
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I would:
Seafoam intake and gas tank. One can or half a can in the tank and a half for the intake. Let it sit for 10 minutes and drive happy on the highway to free up all that crud that could be affecting your idle.
Then check the IAC (Idle Air Control) its directly right under the throttle body and its possibly iirc with 2 screws. But I think you would have to move the air intake out of the way to it. Your IAC could be clogged up with crud. Clean it with some throttle cleaner spray. Its only $5 at most auto stores.
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Seafoam intake and gas tank. One can or half a can in the tank and a half for the intake. Let it sit for 10 minutes and drive happy on the highway to free up all that crud that could be affecting your idle.
Then check the IAC (Idle Air Control) its directly right under the throttle body and its possibly iirc with 2 screws. But I think you would have to move the air intake out of the way to it. Your IAC could be clogged up with crud. Clean it with some throttle cleaner spray. Its only $5 at most auto stores.
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it is basically let it sit there for 10 minutes with no accesories on in park/neutral, after it has fully warmed up and the fans have come on at least once(if the fans turn on during that time, then don't count the time that they were on then)
or just drive it and let it relearn itself
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also might be that the gas is kinda old and not the correct blend for the weather/outside tempeture
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if the gas is more than 6 months in the tank- definetly use seafoam to fix it
If you have to store the car again, fresh gas and Stabil or seafoam added to gas will keep it from `gelling` and not the good kind~
The ol idle relearn procedure- good catch Kris
If you have to store the car again, fresh gas and Stabil or seafoam added to gas will keep it from `gelling` and not the good kind~
The ol idle relearn procedure- good catch Kris
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i think the 91 one should be alright cause the minimum requirement is only 91 in the manual, but i would put 94 in it for this time at least, the higher octanes geneanally (sp?) seem to be blended a little better then the lower grade stuff
and you F***ing suck for having 94 octane available for pump gas
, i only got 91 octane available for preminuim gas
and you F***ing suck for having 94 octane available for pump gas
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same thing happened to me (wife left dome light on for a week and killed my yellow top).. it is the learning process that needs to be done.. especially if you have mods.. cai, exhaust, headers... as i do and i see you do too (sig) mine took about an entire week to stop near stalling. the comp usually does it pretty quick if everything is stock but with mods it just takes time... .just started idling good one day..
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100 wouldnt give you any more power than 91. Plus you have to watch, many race fuels are leaded.
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91 is all you need- unless 94 is what they sell as premium/super in your area
It varies with altitude and other factors which states get 94
the 76 near me has 100 unleaded- fun for the bikes to blast thru but of no real use on the car --unless its turbo~
It varies with altitude and other factors which states get 94
the 76 near me has 100 unleaded- fun for the bikes to blast thru but of no real use on the car --unless its turbo~
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http://www.sunocoinc.com/site/Consum...T100Locations/
and i said if you wanted to tune your DD on it, so i was not talking about a stock car anymore
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yeah 91 is all that is needed for a stock car, but yeah it really starts to come into play when you start going FI, or sprayin
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Probably the IACV (idle air control valve) sticking in the open position. Sometimes it acts up, you might want to replace it later if it keeps doing this. Cheapest place I found was at pepboys for 89.00 - 10.00 coupon = 79.00 plus tax. Dealers charge around 130 for this part. good luck
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