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new head gasket head checked and planed new timing belt tensioner water pump and coolant temp sensor new antifreeze raised front end to get air out car starts and runs smooth till it warms up then it has an erratic idle up and down on its own I also tried the relearn with no results hopefully someone has some advice
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Re: erratic idle
Reach into the throttle body and plug the open port with your fingertip. Does that bring the idle down to normal RPM or below?
If so, IAC is probably stuck open.
If not, then look for vacuum leaks.
If so, IAC is probably stuck open.
If not, then look for vacuum leaks.
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Re: erratic idle
sorry for delay but I work away from home for weeks at a time anyway I changed throttle body and sprayed everything with throttle body cleaner all injectors drop when unplugged same with coil packs did a smoke test still nothing friend of mine works for Honda says it may need a scan toll to adjust it but it still idles at 1000 to 3000 steadily up and down stays around 900 when you put it in gear with torque on it when he puts his scan tool on it I will update
Re: erratic idle
Sorry for this post. I didn't mean to post on this thread but dont know how to delete it lol. Well guys, any more suggestions before I go crazy lol. I've replaced the air fuel ratio sensor with the OEM Denso. I've replaced the map sensor. Fixed a small exhaust leak right off the header. The only code it is showing now is for the catylic converter which makes sense because it doesn't have one but my problem has not gotten any better. I cant hear any vacuum leaks either. It still surges up and down a couple of times then levels out at idle. When i press the accelerator it surges a couple more times and idles correctly. Also when driving, when i press the clutch the rpms increase instead of falling out. I dont know what else to do next
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