- Mon Dec 24, 2012 10:02 am
#322731
Hey everyone,
This seems to be a common problem these days, and you have searched the world wide web only to see threads start of by saying could be electrical then all of a sudden in that very same thread someone posting to say no its the tps, then someone will post to say its your throttle body itself. None of them are wrong but it just does not help us who have to have the hassle of our cars dying at the traffic lights when we come to a stop or when our cars warm up.
With the above mentioned here are some of the fixes along with what you have already gathered by googling and checking other forums etc...
The following issues is what i have experienced and its could not solve your issue, but worth a try
possible solution 1: Iacv dirty ( use carb cleaner or brake cleaner) it has two bolts at the back of the intake and some pipes... they can be a witch to get to if you dont have the correct tools. once off theres a screen/mesh spray it with your cleaner and allow to dry for about 5 mins...correctly fit it back and take your car for a spin, this did not work for me so onto the next issue-
possible solution 2: Earthing, there are four earths on our b-series- battery to body; valve cover to body; gearbox to body ,there is one more i think on the alternator, give them a clean and refit them...this did not solve mine so on we go to the next fix-
possible solution 3: This is a simple fix, take out your flat head screwdriver. start your car if your car idles low when in neutral then it could be you need to adjust your idling at the idle control screw, its situated just to the left of the throttle body. clockwise is bring your rpm up and anti is dropping it. Adjust this when your car is warm. Well after doing this my car idled perfectly, the took it for a drive and my rpm still dropped when i came to a STOP (stop being the key word here)...so onto the next step-
possible solution 4: A vacuum leak via your brake booster, if you mechanically minded then you can either recondition your own booster or get a new one, well I did the latter and my issue was still there...only to find out my foundation brakes was bad meaning my discs/rotors were worn down ( my stupidity as I didnt expect it only to last four months due to spirited driving) thus making my pedal go to low and creating more vacuum than normal and this bringing down my rpm when coming to a STOP. I know many of you guys did not think of this as i did not either, as a low idle is to me and many others have no relevance to brakes. Also while you at it check for no other vacuum pipes that are damaged. Moral of this story make sure you have a good brake pedal- weird that I did not know this issue first time as we have a workshop specialising in brake lol, we live and learn.
These were my issues...okay so you have done all the above and still have an issue, clean your throttle body; check your accelerator cable could have some slack; also check your o2 sensor i also replaced mine did not fix my issue but my car felt nippier and my fuel consumption became alot better.
If any of you have more solutions post them up...
Hope your idling issues get sorted, once fixed driving will be a pleasure again.
Merry Xmas to all thats celebrating. and a Prosperous 2013
This seems to be a common problem these days, and you have searched the world wide web only to see threads start of by saying could be electrical then all of a sudden in that very same thread someone posting to say no its the tps, then someone will post to say its your throttle body itself. None of them are wrong but it just does not help us who have to have the hassle of our cars dying at the traffic lights when we come to a stop or when our cars warm up.
With the above mentioned here are some of the fixes along with what you have already gathered by googling and checking other forums etc...
The following issues is what i have experienced and its could not solve your issue, but worth a try
possible solution 1: Iacv dirty ( use carb cleaner or brake cleaner) it has two bolts at the back of the intake and some pipes... they can be a witch to get to if you dont have the correct tools. once off theres a screen/mesh spray it with your cleaner and allow to dry for about 5 mins...correctly fit it back and take your car for a spin, this did not work for me so onto the next issue-
possible solution 2: Earthing, there are four earths on our b-series- battery to body; valve cover to body; gearbox to body ,there is one more i think on the alternator, give them a clean and refit them...this did not solve mine so on we go to the next fix-
possible solution 3: This is a simple fix, take out your flat head screwdriver. start your car if your car idles low when in neutral then it could be you need to adjust your idling at the idle control screw, its situated just to the left of the throttle body. clockwise is bring your rpm up and anti is dropping it. Adjust this when your car is warm. Well after doing this my car idled perfectly, the took it for a drive and my rpm still dropped when i came to a STOP (stop being the key word here)...so onto the next step-
possible solution 4: A vacuum leak via your brake booster, if you mechanically minded then you can either recondition your own booster or get a new one, well I did the latter and my issue was still there...only to find out my foundation brakes was bad meaning my discs/rotors were worn down ( my stupidity as I didnt expect it only to last four months due to spirited driving) thus making my pedal go to low and creating more vacuum than normal and this bringing down my rpm when coming to a STOP. I know many of you guys did not think of this as i did not either, as a low idle is to me and many others have no relevance to brakes. Also while you at it check for no other vacuum pipes that are damaged. Moral of this story make sure you have a good brake pedal- weird that I did not know this issue first time as we have a workshop specialising in brake lol, we live and learn.
These were my issues...okay so you have done all the above and still have an issue, clean your throttle body; check your accelerator cable could have some slack; also check your o2 sensor i also replaced mine did not fix my issue but my car felt nippier and my fuel consumption became alot better.
If any of you have more solutions post them up...
Hope your idling issues get sorted, once fixed driving will be a pleasure again.
Merry Xmas to all thats celebrating. and a Prosperous 2013
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1995 Frost White EG9 SiR
1995 Frost White EG9 SiR