At Red lights
07-20-2010, 01:45 PM
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At Red lights
hey guys its been a while since i posted but the last week or so wen i stop at red lights my car will drop down to like 200 rpms and than immediatley jumps up to around 1200 and than bck to 800 what could thss be
07-20-2010, 01:51 PM
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IAC (idle air controller)
As its name implies its a valve bolted to the throttle body that controls the Idle RPM and they go bad all the time. You can try taking it off and cleaning it some people say it helps.
As its name implies its a valve bolted to the throttle body that controls the Idle RPM and they go bad all the time. You can try taking it off and cleaning it some people say it helps.
07-20-2010, 10:45 PM
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07-21-2010, 03:25 AM
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