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car idles at 1000 rpms ? wtf

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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 09:11 AM
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my car idles at 1000 rpms and burns a 1/4 tank of gas when i drive like 7-10 miles i have a cel but i dont know how to get the code ? i searched but i can't find it here . can someone help me ? i have a 94 accord lx thanks
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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bad o2, mpg wise...idle i dunno, and goto autozone to get codes


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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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bad IAC maybe?
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Old Dec 8, 2004 | 02:34 PM
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1/4 tank of gas would mean your running about 3 miles per gallon. stop exagerating and give us actual numbers
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 07:46 AM
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ok it might not exactly be 1/4 tank but i have to fill it up with 10 bucks every 3 days , my prelude didnt even burn this much gas , niether did my turbo del sol. and how can i check the iac ?
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 08:03 AM
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Here's how you check for codes. Read and try to do it yourself.

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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BLACK_DEL_SOL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok it might not exactly be 1/4 tank but i have to fill it up with 10 bucks every 3 days</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok, but how many miles do you drive in those 3 days?
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Old Dec 9, 2004 | 08:18 AM
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15-20 tops
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