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Bad Idle still. Can anyone help me?

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Old 08-26-2005, 11:26 PM
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Default Bad Idle still. Can anyone help me?

I have an 89 gt that will not fire without giving it gas. It turns over but will die if I don't rev the engine to keep her going. The idle flucuates and then steadies out. My gas mileage is terrible. I dont know where to go from here. I have replaced the TPS and cleaned the IAC. MAF has been replaced. Plugs and wires. Fuel filter. I cleaned the throttle body plate. Adjusted the timing. New O2 sensors. I am running out of options. Any ideas?
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Old 08-26-2005, 11:54 PM
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Have you checked really,really good for vaccum leaks?
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Old 08-27-2005, 12:00 AM
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Check for leaks like 8719 said

Then add some fuel cleaner if you haven't done that already...

Still having problems then disconnect the batt for 30 mins then plug it up. Maybe the computer is glitchy......that is if 89s have MAF not speed dense
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Old 08-27-2005, 11:02 AM
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89's has maf's...is it a stock maf?...is it new or used?...
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Old 08-27-2005, 01:57 PM
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have you replaced the pcv valve and screen
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Old 08-27-2005, 09:43 PM
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I have checked and rechecked everything.
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Old 08-27-2005, 09:44 PM
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it was new but symptoms are still the same from when the old one was in.
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its ur vacuum hoses, if it wasnt the iac, timing, or tps.. its gotta be your vacuum hoses
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