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02-13-2006, 05:58 PM

MurkyRiversTL

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So there I was

I had parked at Wal-Mart to go buy some crap and when I came out I got in my car and started it..... and that's when it happened. The car started idleing funny and then it shut off. What the hell is going on

. I started it again and it did it again, and again, and again. Then the last time I started and revved it up pretty high, which made it stop, but still what the hell causes something like that

. I have seen people on here posting how there engine acts up but I didn't think I woulf have that problem........ I guess I joined the club huh?

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02-13-2006, 07:47 PM

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happened to me a couple of times in the past. dono what it is but for now my car seems fine.

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02-13-2006, 07:49 PM

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Iacv

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02-13-2006, 09:42 PM

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no CEL?

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02-13-2006, 10:08 PM

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yea my guess its the IAC, but did ur check engine light come on?

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02-14-2006, 09:06 AM

MurkyRiversTL

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No check engine light, and I'm not sure what a CEL is. I don't think it's IAC...... reason being, it's not consistent. It will be fine for a few days then it will do it again. Could it be anything else?

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02-14-2006, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by MurkyRiversTL

CEL means check engine light...... and for ur problem, mine does it everythime a restart my car i lil while after running it. its really annoying, when it does happen i keep the rps up to about 2000. usually if its stalling and u make the rpms go up too high the TCS and CEL will come on. most people say its a dirty intake manifold

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02-14-2006, 09:35 AM

MurkyRiversTL

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So lets say it's a dirty intake manifold. Hpw would one go about cleaning that?

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02-14-2006, 10:28 AM

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this happened to me once...but i have never since then had the same problem...i thought since it was entremly cold it might have caused that. But im not sure

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02-14-2006, 10:55 AM

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search and u shall find!

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Originally Posted by fsttyms1

Your intake needs to be cleaned.
Here is a link to the DIY. (you dont need to drill it out and put the sleve in)
http://www.in.honda.com/Rjanisis/pubs/SB/B00-004.PDF

that was from here--> https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ntake+manifold

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02-14-2006, 11:13 AM

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Heat soak or IACV is my guess.

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02-14-2006, 11:29 AM

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Winter gas formulas in warm weather can cause the TL to have heat soak problems. I read this on an Acura bulletin once. It still sounds like the IAC, though.

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02-14-2006, 10:22 PM

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u can clean the intake manifold and everything else by goin to a express lube place and they have a kit to do it with.. should cost around 50 bucks to get it done...

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02-14-2006, 10:25 PM

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Many moons ago people were throwing around the term "vapor lock" when describing that.

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02-15-2006, 09:19 PM

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I had this happen a few weeks back...when it was frigid in NYC. My 02 TLS didn't startup...the engine just kicked a few times...then nothing. I resorted (by reflex) to the old carburator trick of stepping on the gas and turning the ignition. The car started up, and never had the problem again. I was thinking that it could be the battery, but since then, the battery worked just fine.

Is this the vapor lock? What is an IAC?