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Old 07-26-2017, 05:03 PM
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Default What the heck is going on with my idle?

This is happening almost constantly now... I changed the IDLE air control valve, battery, booster, master cylinder, intake (AEM Cold air intake), basically everything and my idles storming up and down as I'm coasting. Can it be the alternator?


BTW the engine light is on and the code is P1157, it came on when I changed the exhaust to Skunk2 MegaPower RR, I changed both oxygen sensors with no luck..

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Old 07-27-2017, 05:14 AM
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Does your car have a Fast Idle Thermo Valve? Something is leaking vacuum causing your issue.
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if you have a fast idle throttle body, get rid of it. I've changed out tons of fast idle throttle bodies to regular and fixes the issue almost every time. I do diagnose and run through all the proper steps before doing so.
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Default Re: What the heck is going on with my idle?

it's a vacuum leak, you just need to use some carb cleaner and spray around the intake until the idle changes, then you've found the leak

hopefully you haven't messed with your base idle, it could be allowing too much air in if you did
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