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Pulsing Idle Until Car Is Warmed Up

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Old 07-18-2005, 11:41 AM
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Yea when i start my car in the morning the idle pulses from 900-2000rpm until it is up to temp, does this have anything to do with the tps adjustment, because i just adjusted them perfectly.
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Old 07-18-2005, 01:16 PM
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Sounds like a vac leak.
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Old 07-18-2005, 04:40 PM
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i believe its your accelereated warm up system. tap the throttle and your idle should stop bouncing
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na its not the warm up cycle. ive tryed that, it pulses until the temperature gauge is in the middle.
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Old 07-18-2005, 06:46 PM
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i dont think the temp gauge should be at the middle, doesnt it go up to like 3/4? from my experience halfway its running hot
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Old 07-18-2005, 08:33 PM
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the middle of the temp gauge is the correct running temp for all cars, or at least all the cars ive been in, 3/4 of the way is running hot because it is higher than 1/2.
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ON rx7's half for Fc's is hot. Normal is about 1/4 to 1/3.
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well my temp gauge reads half way always when the car is warmed up-even when its below freezing out. it never moves from halfway, what can i do to get it to not be halfway?
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Old 07-19-2005, 08:18 AM
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S4 cars: normal operating temperature on stock gauge is about 1/4 to 1/3 from "C"



S5 cars: normal operating temperature on stock gauge is about 1/2 from "C"




you have an 89, so 1/2 way is perfectly normal.



i have seen this "surging" during warmup on my car also. i have noticed that an improperly calibrated TPS and vacuum leaks will worsen this effect.



however it is not an indication of any serious problem, so i wouldn't worry about it too much.



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Old 07-19-2005, 09:31 AM
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yea i kinda figured that, I ran the codes also and there was 17, which is feedback system and it said something about the o2 sesor so i replaced the o2 sensor for 17$, got out my tps tester light's and adjusted them and theres no more pulsing. Car runs a little smoother too, 17$ is nothing, i must of had the original on there.
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