takes long to warm up. need help!
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takes long to warm up. need help!
obd1 b16a II, p30 ecu, in a 93 civic 4dr
here's the situation. when i start up the car on a normal sunny day, the rpm jumps up to 2000 rpm. without doing anything else and leaving it run, the rpm stays up there around 1700-2000 for 10 minutes. the temperature gauge reads cold still, then it would take another 10 minutes to actually get down to 700 rpm. i'm not getting any CEL. i know this is not normal because a friend's b16 starts up at 1500rpm and gradually falls down to 7-9k rpm in some few minutes. what are some things i can do?
here's the situation. when i start up the car on a normal sunny day, the rpm jumps up to 2000 rpm. without doing anything else and leaving it run, the rpm stays up there around 1700-2000 for 10 minutes. the temperature gauge reads cold still, then it would take another 10 minutes to actually get down to 700 rpm. i'm not getting any CEL. i know this is not normal because a friend's b16 starts up at 1500rpm and gradually falls down to 7-9k rpm in some few minutes. what are some things i can do?
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Re: takes long to warm up. need help! (93ejay1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 93ejay1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it could be because of your thermostat</TD></TR></TABLE>
sounds like your thermostat is stuck.
sounds like your thermostat is stuck.
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Two problems, thermostat is stuck open and your fast idle valve needs to be adjusted.
Fast idle is located under the TB and held on with 3 10mm bolts. Remove it and take off the brass plate on the end (two phillips screws). There is a white plunger in there, it turns and you need to screw it back in as far as it will go. You can use two fingers to do that. Reinstall and that will fix your idle problem.
Fast idle is located under the TB and held on with 3 10mm bolts. Remove it and take off the brass plate on the end (two phillips screws). There is a white plunger in there, it turns and you need to screw it back in as far as it will go. You can use two fingers to do that. Reinstall and that will fix your idle problem.
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Re: (nsxmatt)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxmatt »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Two problems, thermostat is stuck open and your fast idle valve needs to be adjusted.
Fast idle is located under the TB and held on with 3 10mm bolts. Remove it and take off the brass plate on the end (two phillips screws). There is a white plunger in there, it turns and you need to screw it back in as far as it will go. You can use two fingers to do that. Reinstall and that will fix your idle problem. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i'm going to try that and get back to you guys.
i know how to change the thermostat, but is there a way to fix/adjust the thermostat?
Fast idle is located under the TB and held on with 3 10mm bolts. Remove it and take off the brass plate on the end (two phillips screws). There is a white plunger in there, it turns and you need to screw it back in as far as it will go. You can use two fingers to do that. Reinstall and that will fix your idle problem. </TD></TR></TABLE>
i'm going to try that and get back to you guys.
i know how to change the thermostat, but is there a way to fix/adjust the thermostat?
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Re: (handa)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by handa »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">awesome!
tighten down my FITV and it starts up at 1500 rpm. takes around 10 minutes to get it down to 800 rpm. thanks guys!
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Good deal, glad you got it fixed
tighten down my FITV and it starts up at 1500 rpm. takes around 10 minutes to get it down to 800 rpm. thanks guys!
</TD></TR></TABLE>Good deal, glad you got it fixed
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