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Old 12-22-2006, 01:53 AM
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I have an Idle prob on my 89 GT
sometimes it idles at 750.. and sometimes it Idles at 2500
it varies. I have already replaced the IAC (i beleive thats the one located near the throttle body on the plenum) can this be a bad MAP sensor?
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Old 12-22-2006, 02:21 AM
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prob your tps
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Old 12-22-2006, 02:22 AM
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ya could be ur tps.. also make sure ur tb is cleand.. could stick every once n a while.
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Old 12-24-2006, 10:51 PM
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I changed the TPS... same problem... should I try MAP or MAF next?
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Old 12-24-2006, 10:59 PM
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I just went through all of that, It ended up being my tb was sticking even after cleaned. try a different one
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