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Old Jul 8, 2004 | 10:15 PM
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wussup guys ... i drive an ej8 with the ever so slow d16y8 (auto).......when I stop at a stop light or something, my rpms drop to like 200 n start bouncing between 100 and 1000.....sometimes the car starts sputtering as if it's gunna shut off (l;uckily it hasnt yet)......what does this sound like? maybe the battery? thanks guys
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 02:28 AM
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i would check your iacv(idle air control valve). unplug it and see if it still doese it, if it goes away you probly need a new one or its in need of a good cleaning. you can also check your tps sensor and map sensor
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Old Jul 9, 2004 | 04:16 AM
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when was the last time you changed your air filter?
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 12:23 AM
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Read this thread I posted a while ago...different engine/tranny than you, but has some good rundowns of things to check

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=912408
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