bad idle problem :(

kswitch

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Aug 18, 2004
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Im just wondering if anyone else has ever experinced this kind of idle problem. It basically is 3 things that are not normal with it
1. Driving in lets say 2nd i shift into neutral and idle will only lower to 1600rpm or so than when i come to about a dead stop it drops to 1k rpm.
2. First 3 gears seem to actually make rpms jump when clutch gets pushed in and this is with absolutley no throttle.
3. Last but not least is when i go to start my car idle goes up to 1700 than slowly drops to 0/stalls if no throttle is given.

Im just wonderin if this might be dirty tb or maf? Thx for your time u guys this problem has been with me since like 2 months after i bought the car :( but i can atleast say i killed a 01 prelude with 75 shot intake/exhaust :)

THx again you guys :hail2:
 
on foxes (not sure on yours), the VSS keeps the rolling idle ~1500 rpm so that the car does not stall. once stopped, the idle should go down to normal.

have you checked for a vac leak?

good luck.
 
yeah i checked the vac guess its gotta be sumthin else :/ do you thing the clutch might be slipping if my idle jumps like that from just pushing it in? thx again for your help hissin :hail2:
 
i had the same problem. sort of. When starting my 94 gt it rev high for a while then suddenly drop to 650-750. When driving and dropping into neutral it would do the same thing. I cleaned the MAF and all that crap and it didnt help until i replaced the idle air control valve. It fixed the problem. Maybe it will fix yours. :shrug:
 
i would check the TPS voltage and see where its at....if thats cool....I agree on the IAC, especially if its got high miles...
what appears to be a sticking throttle, is usually within those 2 items..

try unpluging the IAC and see if the problem goes away...have you messed with anything around the TB, such as the idle screws??? or did it just show up???
 
yeah my car did that when it was stock ,and now does it worse, do you have a cold air intake on there? i really wish i could find out what my problem is, im going to replace my IAC and my Temo sensor soon see if it makes it mint.
 
ill have to check that havent had the time :( but yeah im basically stock only time i have messed with tb or maf was to remove it to put the el shortys on. I also talked to a mechanic where i work he said its probably that. Thx for ur help u guys least i know now this isnt tranny/clutch related :) :hail2: