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Old Jan 17, 2016 | 04:12 AM
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Got a 93 prelude. Remote start works fine and Tach is fine when first drive. Have to drive interstate partly to work. When I get off, the first stoplight I stop at my Tach is reving up almost 1000 rpms up and down. Kinda feel a pull when I slow down to take a turn as well.
What is causing this? Like I said, it only happens when its really cold outside. It was -1 degrees this morning.
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 06:40 AM
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You could have a dirty Idle Air Control valve that freezes on the highway and when you slow down enough to engage the idle circuit, the frozen valve has trouble moving.

The throttle body can also ice up and prevent the throttle plate from properly closing and causing high idle.
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 09:57 AM
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Default Re: Jumping Tach only when freezing temps outside

Originally Posted by Alyssared80
Got a 93 prelude. Remote start works fine and Tach is fine when first drive. Have to drive interstate partly to work. When I get off, the first stoplight I stop at my Tach is reving up almost 1000 rpms up and down. Kinda feel a pull when I slow down to take a turn as well.
What is causing this? Like I said, it only happens when its really cold outside. It was -1 degrees this morning.
Thank you for any info.
The tach itself is malfunctioning? Or your engine is revving?

Originally Posted by Flr Power
You could have a dirty Idle Air Control valve that freezes on the highway and when you slow down enough to engage the idle circuit, the frozen valve has trouble moving.

The throttle body can also ice up and prevent the throttle plate from properly closing and causing high idle.
The throttle body has it's own coolant line so this doesn't happen.
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Old Jan 18, 2016 | 01:19 PM
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The engine is revving up as well.
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Old Jan 19, 2016 | 05:59 AM
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Default Re: Jumping Tach only when freezing temps outside

Originally Posted by kp

The throttle body has it's own coolant line so this doesn't happen.
It can still happen under the right conditions. It's not because you have never seen it that it is not possible.
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