Low idle problem please help.

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Nov 18, 2002 | 12:58 PM

triathlete21

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Low idle problem please help.

I own a 90 accord EX sadan and it idles at about 300 any suggestions why?

Nov 18, 2002 | 01:51 PM

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Re: Low idle problem please help. (triathlete21)

300rpm idle? Interesting. How did you measure this since the dash tach only starts to register at approx 500rpm? Anyway, have you tried cleaning the IACV? If it can't pass air, it can't raise your idle. Any CEL's?

Nov 19, 2002 | 05:30 AM

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Re: Low idle problem please help. (PreloodDude)

It sounds like your IAC is keeping the thing alive, barely. Does it need a tune up?

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