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1996 Civic - high and hunting idle after changing head gasket

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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:10 PM
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Icon3 1996 Civic - high and hunting idle after changing head gasket

Well today me and my brother changed my head gasket,it was blown, and we changed the timing bekt and water pump, well we put everything back on and we turned it on, and it turn on fine but once we turned it on it would accelerate to 3000 RPM then fall suddenly to 1000 RPM then to 3000 RPM etc..We're not to sure what it is, but tomorrow we're gonna try and figure it out..Any Ideas what it could be??Please help
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Old Jan 31, 2013 | 08:42 PM
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Default Re: 1996 Civic Engine Problems!Please help!

check for vacuum leaks and make sure all vacuum lines are hooked up
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 12:46 AM
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Default Re: 1996 Civic Engine Problems!Please help!

Also did you use the head checked to make sure it wasn't warped?
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 09:24 AM
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Default Re: 1996 Civic Engine Problems!Please help!

Sounds like a vacuum leak. Make sure you plugged the lines back where they were
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 12:44 PM
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Default Re: 1996 Civic - high and hunting idle after changing head gasket

Also could be an intake air leak from the TB or IM gasket.
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