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FIXED MY IDLE PROBLEMS

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Old 12-25-2006, 04:44 PM
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yours is where my injector is at,mine is a 91 and has a mafs.
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Old 12-25-2006, 04:46 PM
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also my car is running bad, i posted a thread called bad vibs,but no good info yet.
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Old 12-25-2006, 04:52 PM
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replace the spark plugs and gap them properly. that should smooth her out, and clean the idle air motor with brake cleaner.

this ACT will get you too. he is often overlooked ,

Id check my plug wires, often times they are crossed, dizzy off a tooth, or wires bad
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:03 PM
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thanks,the plug wire new,plugs new,but need to check for right gap. also do I take off the idle air motor? thanks for the help
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:03 PM
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i've cleaned them with carb cleaner and it's done the trick
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:05 PM
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yeah remove it, u dont want all thatgunk going in the engine , also clean the throttle body, same stuff n an old rag
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:08 PM
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thanks agian I'll try it and let you know.
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:20 PM
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clean it,Idles awsome,it was dirty as hell.but the engine still vibrates bad. would the one tooth off on the dizzy make the engine vibrate real bad?
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:51 PM
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it can, so would loose or bad motor mounts and or a bad harmonic balancer,
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Old 12-25-2006, 05:54 PM
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it may be the motor mounts.because after I timed it,i reved it up and when back down to idle it vibrated bad,also just looked at the mounts the rubber is all gone. thanks for the help and advice
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