lsvtecek18

My idle is all messed up. It goes up and down between 1500 to 2500. I switched my idle control valve and it didn't do a damn thing. What else could it be?

97mini-me

Is your check engine light on? If so, put a paper clip in the small two wire connector down by the ecu. And then, count the number of times it blinks.

Long blink = 10
Short blinks = 1
Then look up the code at the top of the forum. If you are throwing multiple codes, there will be a brief pause in between flashes.

turboxsi

Sounds like you have a vacuum leak, so check all your vacuum lines and if they are fine then it could be the Fast Idle Thermo Valve (FITV). Its around the t/b and its notroious for vacuum leaks. There is a write up somewhere on HT on how to try an fix the FITV before resulting to buying a new/used one. Try searching for FITV fix.

Thagreybomber

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=699787

turboxsi

Thats it....thank you^^^^

lsvtecek18

I checked my engine codes and it is throwing a idle air control valve number so the only thing that I can come up with is that the one Car Quest sold me was bad. It was also throwing a MAP sensor code, if that means anything.

DelSolDon

try turning your idle down

96ls

the FITV was the prob....we took it off tonight and screwed it all the way down and it was fixed!!!

thanks guys