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Old 10-08-2005, 07:56 PM
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Need some info on this car is running good and all but it's seems like when i go to take off from a stop it's idling very low like it's going to cut off but it doesn't, and when i come to a stop sometimes it seems like it's going to cut off too but doesn't. I have a new iac valve on there about two years ago i did turn my fuel pressure down a couple of weeks ago could this be the problem. i have a 99 ek coupe with b16 swap. the engine has new cap, rotor ,plugs and wires. running the car right now on one o2 sensor. (waiting for the obd1 conversion.)
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Default Re: vehicle has low idle need some help? (vtecgod)

do you have an alarm on your ride ? this happened to me to and it was my alarm that was causing the low idle. i have a viper pager alarm(i dont know the model #) and when i unplugged the negative cable from the battery and reconnected it idle was way low and would turn off on me. i solved my issue by guning the car on the freeway(short run) and letting the car sit for 30 mintues on. hope this helps any
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thwoing any cels? running with one o2 in obd2 will cause limp mode right? i may be wrong

try adjusting the idle screw, also is your ignition timing on? Any vacuum leaks?

Is the idle just plain out low or is it "hunting".. going up a lil, then down a lil, etc.
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check your coolant, sounds funny but i once had some air in my coolant system, and made my idle very low. also check your IAC, possibly clogged. good luck
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check the PCV valve as well
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I am running the one o2 right now it's seems like the cars i going to cut off but doesn't when you take off out of first gear, start going then come to a stop the idle drops down then comes back up and that's it doesn't move up and down or anything. I put a iac valve on there about year or so ago haven't tried to clean it out yet.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civic_driver &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check the PCV valve as well</TD></TR></TABLE>

It has a brand new hose and pcv valve on it no vaccum leaks. I'll try to clean the iac valve and see if that helps any.
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if it never gets fixed, look on the brightside! Atleast your saving gas.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Orangedragone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if it never gets fixed, look on the brightside! Atleast your saving gas. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeap, actually now that you say that it doesn't do bad on gas at all but turn the fuel pressure down last month might have something to do with it. Also i am going obd1 soon when i get done with the building the head up more.
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