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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 01:24 PM
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Default Just got oil changed... now eratic idle???

Just got my car back from Jiffy Lube and brought it to work (in the same parking lot). Then, a couple of hours later, I am going to lunch, and when the car idles, it has a very eratic idle. I'm cleaning out the check valves right now. My setup is listed below. What could this be? I don't think they messed with anything. I'M PISSED!
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 02:12 PM
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Default Re: Just got oil changed... now eratic idle??? (Civic@7psi)

So uhhhh, nobody has any ideas for me?
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 02:15 PM
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I dont see how a simple oil chage would affect anything. Jiffy Lube does things besides oil changes also, they check various thing throughout the car. I would look over the engine bay and see if anything looks messed with or out of place.
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 04:53 PM
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That's what I was thinking... But everything seems to be in place. What sensors cause eratic idle?
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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Default Re: Just got oil changed... now eratic idle??? (PIMPASSBEOTCH)

check for vacuum leaks first... plus, why the hell would you ever bring it to jiffy screw for an oil change or anything at all???
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Old Sep 12, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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Default Re: Just got oil changed... now eratic idle??? (Civic@7psi)

Yor first problem was bringing your car to jiffy lube.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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Default Re: Just got oil changed... now eratic idle??? (Al Bundy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Al Bundy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yor first problem was bringing your car to jiffy lube. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly, if your going to let a greasemonkey touch your car at least let it be yourself.
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 02:16 PM
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Default Re: Just got oil changed... now eratic idle??? (PIMPASSBEOTCH)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PIMPASSBEOTCH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">check and make sure you dont have a coolant leak ....air around sensors in the intake manifold will cause it to idle up and down ......it is annoying</TD></TR></TABLE>

yep.....that'll do it.....my buddy's lude had the same problem.......check antifreeze!
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