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rough idle

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when she starts up for the first time in the day she idles low and the battery meter drops then raises then drops then raises and almost idles low enough to die out .
 

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I would start out cleaning the IAC valve. With a low idle, the alternator output will be low, esp after having just started the car (large draw).

Good luck.
 
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