I have a 99 base lude, and im having some problems with it staying running, it cranks and idles kinda low, and when you rev it up as its dropping back down 2 idle the motor cuts off. Ive had the motor surging prob. b4 and i replaced the iacv and all the other goods 2 fix that but that was months ago. I was thinking maybe it was just 1 of the idle sensors....theres so many on the thing it makes it kinda diff. to navigate. If anyone has any knowledge as to what may be causing this, please help, i would really appreciate it. Thank you.

 

had this problem easiest solution is to try and increase the idle via the idle screw. Beyond that I'd say just turn on your headlights it will increase your idle too. Beyond that it's either the iavc, fitv

 

I checked compression on it and the #3 only has 80, im thinking the rings have gone bad in 3.

 

could be bent valve. when i bent my exhaust valves thats what mine was doing. Have you money shifted it? (3rd to 2nd at redline, missed 4th)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Danielh22vtec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have a 99 base lude, and im having some problems with it staying running, it cranks and idles kinda low, and when you rev it up as its dropping back down 2 idle the motor cuts off. Ive had the motor surging prob. b4 and i replaced the iacv and all the other goods 2 fix that but that was months ago. I was thinking maybe it was just 1 of the idle sensors....theres so many on the thing it makes it kinda diff. to navigate. If anyone has any knowledge as to what may be causing this, please help, i would really appreciate it. Thank you.</TD></TR></TABLE>
this could be your egr stalling the engine. check to see if it is stuck open. stalling issue, not idle problem.

 

Exactly, went straight from 3 to 2nd doin 90 lol, pre funny actually, watched the power steering belt go flipping right out the back down the road. Ive done it twice but got lucky 1st time, everyone ive ever talked 2 with this gen lude has had that happen. But we did the oil test and the compression went up, but its not smoking or ne thing....and its missin a lil.