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Old 08-31-2005, 08:44 AM
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I swapped a JDM B18B into my 92 CX about a week and a half ago. At first, I had 3 CEL codes: 14 (IACV), 17 (VSS), and 41 (O2 heater) and my idle was about 2200 rpm when cold, 1400 rpm when warmed up. Ther other day, I cleaned my IACV with carb cleaner, re-attached the wires that got pulled out of my VSS plug, wired up the 4-wire o2 sensor, and re-set my ECU. This got rid of all my CEL codes for good, but my idle is still around 1400.

I know the IACV is at least doing something because unplugging it makes the car nearly impossible to drive. In addition, I stuck my finger over each hole inside the throttle body and both have suction. When both holes are covered, the car idles about where it should. I can't see or hear any vacuum leaks anywhere.

Anyone know what could be going on to make my car idle so high?
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Old 09-01-2005, 03:48 AM
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bump...anyone have any ideas??
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Have you tried to set the idle with the idle mixture screw yet?
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did you bleed the coolant?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C5-EH2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Have you tried to set the idle with the idle mixture screw yet?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You're talking about the screw on the throttle body that faces the passenger side, right? Everyone tells me not to mess with that...
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by project eggly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you bleed the coolant?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not yet...but I'm pretty sure I don't have air pockets in the cooling system because my temp. gauge doesn't fluctuate once the car is warmed up.
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remove the fitv on the bottom of the throttle body and tighten the screw with a quarter.
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Ok, last night I removed the FIAV and couldn't find a screw anywhere on it. I did, however, find that the little piston inside the FIAV was stuck open. After correcting this problem with a screwdriver and some WD-40, I re-installed the FIAV and the car idle just as high as before. The only real difference is that now when I put my finger over the lower hole inside the throttle body, there is very little suction. The upper hole still has plenty of suction.

Today, when I was driving to work, the idle started bouncing from 800 to 1500 over and over, as if there was a vacuum leak somewhere. But again, I cannot see or hear any leaks.
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bleed your frickin coolant.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I have a big &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bleed your frickin coolant. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Sorry I forgot to mention that I did that as well last night. Still no improvement...
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