idle issues
05-10-2008, 02:22 PM
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erratic idle.... help plz
alright so i've got an ls swapped ef with an idling issue... this morning i started my car, everything sounded normal but my rpms were way too high... about 5000. the motor was idling normally but the tach jumping all over the place. i waited for it to reach operating temp and revved it and it corrected itself...so i thought. i jumped on the interstate and when i shifted from 3rd to 4th, my tach pegged itself out then returned back to the norm. it proceeded to do this off and on... i've talked to a couple people and they tell me it could be the distributor or possibly the tach itself.... any feedback would be appreciated. thanks
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05-12-2008, 03:44 PM
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Re: idle issues
do you have to deal with emissions? if so, make sure all the hoses are routed properly...
an idle that's too high (5 grand?!) is quite odd.... are your tps wires routed right?
an idle that's too high (5 grand?!) is quite odd.... are your tps wires routed right?
05-12-2008, 03:48 PM
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Re: idle issues
is the ENGINE operation bouncing around or is it just the display on the tach? is the operation of the car normal despite the readings? your description is kinda vague in that respect. please clarify.
05-12-2008, 04:35 PM
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Re: idle issues
all wires and hoses are routed correctly, as i checked them with shopkey diagrams. i assume the actual idle speed is normal, but the tach is reading 5 grand during cold start
05-12-2008, 04:47 PM
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Re: idle issues
im thinkin the same thing... i currently have a JDM cluster so tomorrow im gonna try puttin my uber tach in lol...damn the blinding light... if that doesn't fix it then i guess i'll swap the whole cluster out... anyone wanna sell me an EF cluster 
05-12-2008, 07:09 PM
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Re: idle issues
there is a piece inside the distributor that sends this signal out.... I cant remember what it's called.... somebody here will name it..... i think you should try that first. I just think that the gauge may only be responding a signal output.....
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