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Old May 26, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Alright heres the deal, my cars a 95 si(d16z6) motor. And it seems to idle really low, causing my car to vibrate. i adjusted the idle adjustment screw but no matter how much i turn it it doesnt seem to make a difference. im guessing turning it right is to lower idle and left to raise idle am i correct? i cleaned out my fitv as someone in the tech forum posted. cleaned out iacv. i dunno whats the problem. can anyone help me out here.
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Old May 26, 2007 | 01:21 PM
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anyone?!?
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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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I think there is a forum on here that says you have to plug the diagnostic port by the ecu with a paper clip because the ecu will just change it back no matter what you do with the screw.... do a search....
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Old May 27, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdmturbo1127 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think there is a forum on here that says you have to plug the diagnostic port by the ecu with a paper clip because the ecu will just change it back no matter what you do with the screw.... do a search....</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats to show you the code for your CEL.
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Old May 27, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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yea, still cant figure out whats going on. does anyone know?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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i am interested in this too. i have cleaned the TB but nothing else. my idle sometimes goes so low that my car stalls out.

one suggestion i will make is the o2 sensor might need a cleaning.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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If your IACV is broken or not functioning correctly, then the idle screw wont affect anything. Also, make sure you dont have any vaccum leaks anywhere, that would cause a bad idle. What CEL's are you getting?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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im getting no cel's. my car doesnt idle low enough to stall, but idles low enough that the steering wheel shifter and door panals begin to shake. and its been tested for vacuum leaks and theres none. how do you test if your iacv is working properly?
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Old May 28, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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cleaned my iacv and reset my idle screw to factory and now my idle stands at 650 in park and about 475 in drive.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 11:52 AM
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how do you reset your screw to factory? how do you know its back to what its suppose to be.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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my civic, when bought still had the seal on the idle screw. the factory position is straight up and down.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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but how do you tell how much in and how much out?
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