FLUCTUATING IDLE?? read this!
i had a pretty bad fluctuating idle on my 92 VX and this is how i solved it:
-turn off all electrical things (lights etc), let the rpms settle down.
-after noting where the rpms are sitting turn on your headlights, if the rpms fluctuate big, theres your problem.
little did i know, but my fluctuating idle only happened when i have the bass up high or the wipers on, it turned out to be my alternater, got a new one, and no longer have an erratic idle! the draw from the wipers or my amp, pushed the bad alternater to try to pump out more, putting a strain of the motor, which the ECU tried to stop fr4om dying by giving it gas
-turn off all electrical things (lights etc), let the rpms settle down.
-after noting where the rpms are sitting turn on your headlights, if the rpms fluctuate big, theres your problem.
little did i know, but my fluctuating idle only happened when i have the bass up high or the wipers on, it turned out to be my alternater, got a new one, and no longer have an erratic idle! the draw from the wipers or my amp, pushed the bad alternater to try to pump out more, putting a strain of the motor, which the ECU tried to stop fr4om dying by giving it gas
Yeah i had the same problem on my 00 si but my problem came out to be the idle sensor in back of the manifold n he thing that sucks is that that sensor came out to be $100 crap but good job
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i've always had a low idle. i bought the car and it idled at 450-500. then i had honda adjust it and it went to 200. then i adjusted it and it went to 0. i finally had honda adjust it AGAIN and it went to 350ish. i'm just not gonna fu#$ with it anymore since its a D15 Lx piece of poo motor.
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