i have a problem with my idling...my problem is that when i keep the gas pedal steady while im driving the idle will keep going up and down...it doesnt do that the first 15minutes of driving but after that it keeps doing it..and i cant seem to figure out what the problem is..

..does anyone have any idea what the problem is? i needa know as soon as possible!!

 

your throttle could be stuck or your IACV could be bad... anybody else have any ideas? you can also do a search on this.... I know theres lots of topics about it...

 

There has got to be at least one "idle" post per day in here.

 

lol... maybe they should make just one full Idling post with all the FAQ's and stick it right on top so everybody can see it ??? I've noticed that the last couple days... hehe

 

Try setting your base idle.

1.Warm the car up completely.
2.Disconnect the IACV
3.Using the idle speed screw (top left of throttle body when viewed from the passenger side of the engine bay) Turning it in slows the idle. Out raises it.
It shoul dbe set to 500-550 RPM.
4.Plug back in the IACV.
5.Shut down and restart the car to clear the IACV code.
It should idle fine if that was the problem.

 

boi ...is ur iac..man..same **** happen to me...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tpr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Try setting your base idle.

1.Warm the car up completely.
2.Disconnect the IACV
3.Using the idle speed screw (top left of throttle body when viewed from the passenger side of the engine bay) Turning it in slows the idle. Out raises it.
It shoul dbe set to 500-550 RPM.
4.Plug back in the IACV.
5.Shut down and restart the car to clear the IACV code.
It should idle fine if that was the problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ill try that later on tonight..thanks!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ek4tR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">boi ...is ur iac..man..same **** happen to me...</TD></TR></TABLE>

ill find out as soon as i did what the guy up above told me...thanks!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FAWKeveryb0dy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a problem with my idling...my problem is that when i keep the gas pedal steady while im driving the idle will keep going up and down...it doesnt do that the first 15minutes of driving but after that it keeps doing it..and i cant seem to figure out what the problem is..</TD></TR></TABLE>

im confused if you are driving than how is the car ideling, if its just idleing after 15 min and the idle goes up and down than its the IACV, try taking it off the intake mani and cleaning out the screne in it, that fixed my idle

 

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im confused if you are driving than how is the car ideling, if its just idleing after 15 min and the idle goes up and down than its the IACV, try taking it off the intake mani and cleaning out the screne in it, that fixed my idle</TD></TR></TABLE>

the idle keeps going up and down..even my speedometer. dont know why

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by j4yd3um4lyf3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

im confused if you are driving than how is the car ideling, if its just idleing after 15 min and the idle goes up and down than its the IACV, try taking it off the intake mani and cleaning out the screne in it, that fixed my idle</TD></TR></TABLE>

the idle keeps going up and down..even my speedometer. dont know why

 

if ur keeping the gas steady while ur driving then ur not idling. driving means no more idling. so if u mean ur RPMs keep going up and down and ur engine is revving up on its own during idle then i have dealt with a similar situation.

my homegirls civic had this problem. i checked everything like everyone has stated above and it didnt fix it. i also checked stuff like spark plugs, spark plug wires etc. try cleaning the throttle plate. just get some carburetor cleaner and wipe the inside of the plate with a rag thats soaked with it (ur gonna have to pull the throttle plate by hand).

none of that fixed it.

now comes the weird part. while i was trying to figure out what was wrong with her car i noticed she could use some coolant in her radiator. i filled that up and BAM...problem solved. strange aint it?

 

make sure there is no air in the coolant lines (coolant leaks could cause that), make sure there are no vacuum leaks and check out the FITV