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- Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:16 pm #296392 im sorry if this is posted some where already and i missed it. but heres my problem when ever my car get up to temp it wont hold a steady idle it wants to bawg down i checked the battery and alternator thos are fine i so i dont know where to go from here also i dont have any check engine lights

- Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:28 pm #296393 also i should say that when up to temp if i am driving the car runs just fine perfect even

[teal_dx]

- Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:55 am #296427 Here's something to start:

Also do a search for idle and problem and you'll find a lot of threads & solutions about this, as it happens a lot on these cars.

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My 1992 SOHC Turbo Hatch
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- Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:33 am #296435 so i was just out messing with it again and figured out i doesnt do it as bad until i turn my head lights on but i had the battery and alternator tested and they said it was fine

[teal_dx]

- Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:06 am #296438 Check all your grounds and your cables on battery terminals and the + cable on the alternator.

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My 1992 SOHC Turbo Hatch
My Youtube Channel: 6th Gear Garage

- Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:16 am #296440 now there is only one ground cable to the shock tower is that how its supposed to be

- Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:23 am #296441 other than the main ground to the battery there should be one from the tranny and one from the cam cover

95 Civic Coupe DX - d15b7 - some mods nothing crazy - My 5th EG
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77 Chevrolet C10 - Mild 350/350 combo - lowered a little

- Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:56 am #296453 i think i may replace them tomorrow and try that i looked at them today and they have a lot of crud on them

- Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:15 am #296656 well i replaced the radiator and thermostat and bleed my cooling system and now i dont have a surging idle but when its warm i some times have a very low idle but not all the time ...... coolant temp sensor maybe?