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Old 10-03-2009, 10:21 PM
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sometimes when i start my car and dont let it warm up ill be driving and when im stopped the rpm gauge will jump up and down. It sounds like its revving and its dropping and it wont stop till i turn the car off and turn it back on. Engine d16a6 manual trans
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Old 10-03-2009, 10:23 PM
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did you try cleaning the iacv and adjusting the fitv screw all the way down?
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Old 10-03-2009, 10:51 PM
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nope dunno how noob status
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search iacv and fitv, you will find the answers
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IACV for sure
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