Car still idling at 3000RPM

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Oct 22, 2006 | 12:27 PM

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black6gen

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

Do you have a MAF or a MAP sensor in your car? If you have a MAP it could be bad.

Oct 22, 2006 | 05:23 PM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

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Originally Posted by Fabrik8

You can also have screeching if the belt has been too tight and you're hearing a failed pulley bearing. When belts are too loose, they usually only squeal under transient changes, like when you change engine speed quickly, etc. Squealing all the time often means bearing failure.

Yes, but he said "tough to turn" which means a loose belt. When the belt slips it causes power steering to stop working momentarily.

Oct 23, 2006 | 04:39 AM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

Ya retightend the tension yesterday, it definitely got better. But still squealing like a pig if turned 30 degrees or more. I don't have any 1/2" drive socket extensions so I've been lifting the tensioner by hand..

In the how-to the guy uses a 4" & a 10" drive socket extension to get the leverage needed for the right tension, I guess that's my problem right there, either that or I'll get a friend to muscle it to the right tension

Oct 23, 2006 | 04:43 AM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

doh, I have those extensions.. ok I'll be redoing the tension today, and post results later. Thanks all.

Oct 23, 2006 | 05:01 AM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

Air in the coolant?

Nvm, I read the rest. Good luck

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Oct 23, 2006 | 05:04 AM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

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Air in the coolant?

Ya I just had to get all the air bubbles out, and it was a little low anyways.

Oct 23, 2006 | 05:14 AM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

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Ya I just had to get all the air bubbles out, and it was a little low anyways.

Good

That was the problem with a Prelude an old friend of mine had.. I told him to flush the system, he spent dough ($$$$) trying to replace just about everything else.

Oct 23, 2006 | 05:22 PM

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Re: Car still idling at 3000RPM

Ah, be happy no worries. Tried to use the regular extensioners but had better results using the wheel lug wrench handle

Only squeals at the futhermost of each end of the wheel, so I'll settle for that now. But new serpentine and p\s belts in a month just for added security.

Thanks all.