Ok, i posted a couple of days ago, changed the oil, recharged the intake filter, now my car idles high, about 2. Once warmed up and i put the clutch in, it goes to one and then 2, and keeps doing this. It has never done this before and gets progresively worse each day. Today it was going from 1.5-1.7, so i thought this could be the ecu, i had a check engine light, so i reset it. This is when the from 1-2 rev would come into play. Cruise control does not work by the way either. I have checked vaccuum lines and all are secure, and i do not see why this would happen from the little amount of work that was done. Coult it be the filter is not on right and it is getting too much air or could one of my O2 sensors be bad? i really dont want to have to take it to honda, so that is why I am asking my fellow ht'ers to help me out.
Thanks

 

you mention a check engine light.. did your ECU L.E.D flash a code? That will help pinpoint the problem if you can get that CEL. Just count the flashes on the ECU LED when you turn your key to the ON position.. Do NOT start the engine..

 

what was the code? it could be you iac need to be clean

 

iac? No it didnt flash, but when it comes on again, which im sure it will, ill let you know. I dont see why it is doing this, anymore ideas? Thanks for your guys help, i really appreciate it.

 

are you sure you didnt touch the throttle cable?

 

If your coolant is low your idle will fluctuate like described...

Also I'd take off and clean the IACV just for good measure... my car was idling like **** and 10mins and some carb cleaner later it was running great.

Some say don't use carb/choke cleaner on the IACV but I don't know ANYONE who doesn't...

I have a buddy who's cleaned LOTS of honda IACV's with carb/choke cleaner and had NO problems EVER...

But I believe the factory does reomend NOT cleaning it with chemicals at all.

 

the throttle has been touched to rev the engine, but that wouldnt cause the flucuating revs. What is the iacv?

 

Intake (or maybe it's idle) Air Control Valve...

It's the bottom left piece in this picture...

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...+BODY

It's the largest piece in the #17box.

 

Eavc?

 

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