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Idle probs when hot

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  • Start date Start date May 15, 2004

Carney Woods

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Ok here's the deal the car is fine on a cold start up but after I drive somewhere park it for a while and start again it hunts for idle between 1000 and lower. It seems to be getting worse sometimes it even stalls, but every time it settles down after 10 seconds or so and idles perfectly after.

I'm trying to figure out what kind of prob this is any feedback............

Also the car is very well maintained: filters, plugs etc all changed recently with the exception of the O2 sensors could this be it?
 

Carney Woods

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Is there anybody out there with an idea ?
 

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kinda typical with idle surge stuff, from what i gather. my SD 88 doesnt hunt, but is kinda finicky in very slow parking lot maneuvers after starting it up (while the motor is still hot)....then it gets better. it kinda chugs when in first gear with no gas pedal input. i just let it idle for a minute, but i bet cleaning the IAC might help.

i dont know, but ill give you a bump. good luck.
 
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