Problems with idle, '88 FC
08-14-2006, 10:02 PM
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First off i wanna note that this N/A 13b has 222k miles on original engine.
Heres the problem. When i start the car you have to have it run at 3k rpms for it to warm up then drops down and it idles at 1500 rpms, but the idle bumps up and down constantly. The car works perfectly for 10 mins of driving, but then it starts to jerk really hard, it wont let me rev past 4k rpms. Ive had two people look at it and they both said its the idle control valve. Engine runs strong i dont think its anything wrong with it, no smoke.
any suggestions???
Heres the problem. When i start the car you have to have it run at 3k rpms for it to warm up then drops down and it idles at 1500 rpms, but the idle bumps up and down constantly. The car works perfectly for 10 mins of driving, but then it starts to jerk really hard, it wont let me rev past 4k rpms. Ive had two people look at it and they both said its the idle control valve. Engine runs strong i dont think its anything wrong with it, no smoke.
any suggestions???
08-14-2006, 10:13 PM
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08-16-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by rootbeerdragon' post='833036' date='Aug 16 2006, 12:30 PM
ok i checked the vaccum lines, everything is fine, im thinking it has to be the idle control valve... anyone have one of these???
have any junkyards in the area... that would be the best bet... or maybe ebay
08-18-2006, 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by rootbeerdragon' post='833265' date='Aug 17 2006, 10:52 PM
is tehre anyways i can tell there fauled?
It's "fouling", and just pull them. if they are black and wet with fuel, they are fouled