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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 02:18 PM
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My car has a high idle problem, how can i fix it.
I'll post a video to show you whats wrong.
Radiator has been changed, value cover gasket, spark plug wires, IACV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyTXo44HyLY

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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Check for vacume leaks and bleed your coolant system if you havent.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:32 PM
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i did that already, and whenever i put my finger inside the hole where the intake inside in the little small hole, it idles fine
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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Sounds like a bad IACV. Did you replace it with a new or used one? They seem to go bad a lot.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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used one, i'll try to clean the iacv when i get time.
like when i start the car up it idles to 3k rpm then goes down to 1krpm and just keeps reving to 3rpm.
i think it could be idle air control valve needs a clean?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Wait. it has a fast idle valve? My 00 didn't. I have actually seen the same issue on an EG. I think I clamped one of the vacuum lines that goes to it and it idled fine, so I threw another fast idle valve on it and it was fine. Another one I did on a LS-VTEC has a fast-idle valve and I think it also had a bad valve, so I just made a block-off for the throttle body and got rid of the Fast idle valve altogether.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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Wait. it has a fast idle valve? My 00 didn't. I have actually seen the same issue on an EG. I think I clamped one of the vacuum lines that goes to it and it idled fine, so I threw another fast idle valve on it and it was fine. Another one I did on a LS-VTEC has a fast-idle valve and I think it also had a bad valve, so I just made a block-off for the throttle body and got rid of the Fast idle valve altogether.
idk lol i was watching a video and their was a honda doing the same thing my car is doing and the guy was like clean the fiv
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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Keep in mind that there should be no other source of air besides IACV and FITV on idle.
FITV should only let air in while engine is cold, so if it stays open - its bad or the plastic deal is loose open. Close the bottom hole in the throttle body to check if it lets any air when the engine is warmed up.
Now, after FITV, the only source left is IACV. If you close the upper hole in the throttle body and the engine idles fine, it means that there is air still getting in the intake somehow, which is not normal.
So, if you close both holes and your engine doesn't die, try to eliminate the parts.
Close the whole throttle body with your hand. If the engine doesn't die, the vacuum leak is somewhere else.
Spray carb cleaner or starting fluid around the intake manifold housing and vacuum lines to see if the engine reacts.
If nothing happens, check your TPS. Don't forget to check both closed throttle and wide open. Voltages should go up smoothly and stay constantly.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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what is IACV?

and how do you bleed the coolant system?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by koss1229
Keep in mind that there should be no other source of air besides IACV and FITV on idle.
FITV should only let air in while engine is cold, so if it stays open - its bad or the plastic deal is loose open. Close the bottom hole in the throttle body to check if it lets any air when the engine is warmed up.
Now, after FITV, the only source left is IACV. If you close the upper hole in the throttle body and the engine idles fine, it means that there is air still getting in the intake somehow, which is not normal.
So, if you close both holes and your engine doesn't die, try to eliminate the parts.
Close the whole throttle body with your hand. If the engine doesn't die, the vacuum leak is somewhere else.
Spray carb cleaner or starting fluid around the intake manifold housing and vacuum lines to see if the engine reacts.
If nothing happens, check your TPS. Don't forget to check both closed throttle and wide open. Voltages should go up smoothly and stay constantly.
the bottom hole is this right
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Tombomb661
what is IACV?

and how do you bleed the coolant system?
Idle Air Control Valve - located on the back of the intake manifold. https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-integra-6/%2A%2A%2Ahow-clean%2A%2A%2A-your-iacv-k-idle-air-control-valve-1575913/

Bleeding coolant system means getting rid of air bubbles in the fluid. Squeeze the thick rubber tube going to the radiator while keeping adding coolant in it until no bubbles coming up. Simple thing, you'll figure it
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Maurice24
the bottom hole is this right
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Yes, this hole is for your Fast Idle Thermo Valve (FITV). There should be no to little suction when engine is warmed up.
Just close the whole throttle body opening with your hand to see if the problem is there at all. The engine should die. If it doesn't, then there is definitely a vacuum leak somewhere else.
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Yes, this hole is for your Fast Idle Thermo Valve (FITV). There should be no to little suction when engine is warmed up.
Just close the whole throttle body opening with your hand to see if the problem is there at all. The engine should die. If it doesn't, then there is definitely a vacuum leak somewhere else.
when i put my finger on the little fitv hole to cover it up it idles fine, and what your saying is i should close the whole opening the big opening where the intake goes to see if the engine cuts off?
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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Maurice24
when i put my finger on the little fitv hole to cover it up it idles fine, and what your saying is i should close the whole opening the big opening where the intake goes to see if the engine cuts off?
When you're at idle, the throttle plate is closed and the only way air gets in the engine is through those two little holes.
So if you plug both holes, the engine should die. If it doesn't, then there is another source of air which shouldn't be there.
Read this and do if needed.
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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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Default Re: my dc2 integra is idling high

the guy i bought the integra from said the tps is the problem
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