5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang Technical discussions on 5.0 Liter Mustangs within. This does not include the 5.0 from the 2011 Mustang GT. That information is in the 2005-1011 section.

interesting idle ?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-18-2008, 12:32 AM
  #1  
poopaloop
Thread Starter
 
poopaloop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 38
Default interesting idle ?

for a few weeks now everytime i start my car it will start fine, idle at 1200ish for a few seconds drop to 900rpm idle for a minute or two then start going from 1500rpm to 500rpm just lopeing like it has a MASSIVE cam in it then after about 3-5 minutes of that it idles at 900-1000rpm like normal.

what is causin this? i cleaned th IAC and Throttle body but nothing happened. any ideas?

mods are...

89 gt, bbk CAI, UD pullies, bbk LTs and o/r x pipe, flows dumped, brand new msd cap, rotor, wires, coil (was doing it b4 ignition was installed), bosch +4 platinum plugs.
poopaloop is offline  
Old 04-18-2008, 06:03 AM
  #2  
poopaloop
Thread Starter
 
poopaloop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 38
Default RE: interesting idle ?

bump.
poopaloop is offline  
Old 04-18-2008, 10:35 AM
  #3  
tmuti13
1st Gear Member
 
tmuti13's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 63
Default RE: interesting idle ?

Check your vaccum lines
tmuti13 is offline  
Old 04-18-2008, 01:54 PM
  #4  
cdougherty
 
cdougherty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location:
Posts: 30
Default RE: interesting idle ?

My first time offering advice... but I had the same problem and it's very likely your Idle Air Control valve. It happened to me and I replaced it and it all worked fine. I would definitely shop the IAC around though. I bought mine at a dealer and it was waaay too much $$. Check Mustangs Unlimited or the like... I think I saw it for around $75. Also, make sure you get the little gasket for it. Check my similar post on the topic.
cdougherty is offline  
Old 04-18-2008, 02:33 PM
  #5  
jtmustang
5th Gear Member
 
jtmustang's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: arlington,WA
Posts: 3,743
Default RE: interesting idle ?

iac valve take it off and clean it off and/or vacumn lines off or broken somewhere
jtmustang is offline  
Old 04-18-2008, 07:00 PM
  #6  
poopaloop
Thread Starter
 
poopaloop's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 38
Default RE: interesting idle ?

mk ty guys
poopaloop is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
4cylinderplus2
V6 (1994-2004) Mustangs
10
10-09-2020 07:45 PM
TCStangerv6
Street/Strip
12
10-11-2015 05:57 PM
svfetter
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
9
10-05-2015 11:39 AM
mdg
Archive - Parts For Sale
0
10-01-2015 07:04 AM
MacSerio
5.0L (1979-1995) Mustang
3
09-27-2015 01:05 PM



Quick Reply: interesting idle ?



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:35 AM.