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d16z6 idle issues
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:16 pmby ggallinstyle
im sorry if this is posted some where already and i missed it. but heres my problem when ever my car get up to temp it wont hold a steady idle it wants to bawg down i checked the battery and alternator thos are fine i so i dont know where to go from here also i dont have any check engine lights
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:28 pmby ggallinstyle
also i should say that when up to temp if i am driving the car runs just fine perfect even
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:55 amby teal_dx
Here's something to start:
Also do a search for
idle and problem and you'll find a lot of threads & solutions about this, as it happens a lot on these cars.
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:33 amby ggallinstyle
so i was just out messing with it again and figured out i doesnt do it as bad until i turn my head lights on but i had the battery and alternator tested and they said it was fine
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:06 amby teal_dx
Check all your grounds and your cables on battery terminals and the + cable on the alternator.
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:16 amby ggallinstyle
now there is only one ground cable to the shock tower is that how its supposed to be
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:23 amby TrailerTrash
other than the main ground to the battery there should be one from the tranny and one from the cam cover
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Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:56 amby ggallinstyle
i think i may replace them tomorrow and try that i looked at them today and they have a lot of crud on them
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Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:15 amby ggallinstyle
well i replaced the radiator and thermostat and bleed my cooling system and now i dont have a surging idle but when its warm i some times have a very low idle but not all the time ...... coolant temp sensor maybe?