Low Idle Questions
- 1987 Chevrolet S-10 problem
- On my 1987 s10 blazer it has around 258,000 miles on it an automatic transmission. and is a 2.8 L. when shifting into 4 wheel drive high it...
- Asked by strangerdanger about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Starts, idles low, then dies problem
- I have a 1997 Chrysler LHS 3.5l v6 w/146,000 miles. My check engine light came on and the car started idling @ 5-600 rpms. I put the car in ...
- Asked by tinker74 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Mazda protege squealing noise when idling and driving problem
- I have a 2002 Mazda Protege ES automatic, (2.1 engine) with appx 75K miles. When started the car makes a squealing noise while idling, then...
- Asked by KM123 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Tahoe error code dtc 0174 but no 0171 problem
- 2003 Tahoe, 55K miles, auto, 5.3L. Rough idle when cold. smother idle once fully warmed up. Acceleration seems normal. Check engine ...
- Asked by rfkco about 5 years ago - 4 Answers
- Idle wont work problem
- When cold, starts ok but idle is so low that you cant go anywhere. Carb has very few miles, just got a new one. engine retuned about year...
- Asked by pkess about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1986 Honda Accord problem
- 86 accord 5 speed,rebuilt motor with 2500 miles,FI PROG light on dash is lite,when cold at high idle runs fine but when it kicks down to low...
- Asked by cleandrummer about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Fuel mileage problem
- 1998 chevy blazer s-10 4.3l v-6 with towing 4x4 package 162,000 miles I have recently done a complete tune up on my blazer which ...
- Asked by dustinmckinney about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Gmc sierra 1500 4x4 rough cold start in cold weather problem
- GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 2002 130K 5.3 V8-RUNS GREAT UNTIL COLD WEATHER-@ COLD START DURING COLD WEATHER ENGINE IDLES HIGH AND SUDDENLY LOW AND ...
- Asked by bucknut about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- When engine is warm, idle drops so low that it dies problem
- Dear sir, Ford explorer V8 (4,6) limited 2003 As the engine warms up the rpm suddenly drops and dies. I cleaned iac and maf sensors, no ...
- Asked by r.w.hoogsteen about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier problem
- Hello, I have a 1998 Chevy Cavalier 2.4L OHC automatic with about 56k miles on it. There is a knocking noise that is proportional to ...
- Asked by johnbpilot about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1999 Chevrolet Blazer problem
- Got a 99 Blazer, 4.3 automatic, 4x4 w 112k miles... Had the fuel pump / sending unit replaced recently along with a tune-up and replaced ...
- Asked by Dennis M about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Ford Escort problem
- Have a 98 Escort, got it back in April. Has ran fine up until now. I have done all proper maintenance on the vehicle. Car developed a bit of...
- Asked by amalthya83 about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Oil pressure problem
- Wheni am at idle my truck looses oil pressure but it has a few things done to it like 5.9 pro comp heads ,m 1 high rise , 373 cam , hooker ...
- Asked by dbkracker about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 2000 Ford F-250 problem
- I have a problem with my F250 with the 5.4L V8, 98,000 miles. It tends to give me an issue when it is below 55 degrees outside when I try ...
- Asked by JOE OCHOA about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Electric cooling fan cycling problem
- 97 jeep cherokee country,6cly, 4.0L, 100000, cooling fan keeps cycling,runs for 5 second shuts off,waits about 20 sec, runs 5 sec then off, ...
- Asked by vnapp about 5 years ago - 5 Answers
- 1997 Honda Accord problem
- Hello, I own a 1997 Honda Accord EX I4 - 170000 miles. During cold startup engine idles fine, after driving about 20 feet, engine begins to...
- Asked by bigmo7 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1998 Volvo V70 problem
- I have a 1998 V70AWD with a 2.4L turbo engine 5254T with about 159,000 miles on it. I had it checked out by a mechanic because it idles ...
- Asked by willysmb about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1998 Ford Windstar problem
- 98 Windstar 3.8L 130,000 It all started with a blinking engine light that turns solid after a couple of minutes or after turning off the ...
- Asked by buss about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Intermittent cooling system boil over problem
- I have a 2001 Chev Malibu with 96300 miles and a 3.1L engine. Car started overheating. Found low coolant. Found intake gasket leaks. ...
- Asked by mattrosenberg about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Truck intermintently problem
- I have a 2001 F250 disel 4X4 automatic 7.3 liter with 82,000 miles. For the past two months the truck when idleing or when pulling into a ...
- Asked by gibco1204 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Honda Civic problem
- Hi and thanks in advance for your help... Last week I was at a stop light when suddently I felt a small weird shaking and heard the ...
- Asked by vtecmarco about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- Bronco stalls and hesitates problem
- 1990 Ford Bronco 130K miles, 302 Have problems with stalling, mechanic changed the TPS and Fuel Injection computer module residing in ...
- Asked by binezewskip about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Vehicle stalling problem
- One day I went to start my 2002 explorer and it kept stalling. Had to keep foot on the gas to keep running. drove home on the hwy and it was...
- Asked by hoelle about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Loss of gas mileage. problem
- Ok back in Aug of 2006 i bought a 1998 Honda Civic LX manual. In Feb of 2007 the check engine light came on and i found out i lost 80 miles ...
- Asked by dbz88freak about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Strange noise when hit gas problem
- I have a 94 s-10 blazer 4.3L Vortec, W vin#, auto trans with only 50,000 miles. When I hit the gas, in addition to the normal engine sound, ...
- Asked by meaty about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1995 Chevrolet Suburban problem
- I have a 95 k1500 5.7L with 360,000 miles or so. I have issues with a code or two I can't figure out. Here goes, I bought the truck with ...
- Asked by sellersjames about 5 years ago - 10 Answers
- 1996 Plymouth Voyager problem
- I have a grand voyager 1996 with a 3.3 engine and about 150000 miles with auto trans. it will not keep running at low idle. when you let off...
- Asked by bradblanchard about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Idle prolem problem
- When i go to start my car it wont start so i trun it over and stop then keep doing that until i get it started a little then it will shut ...
- Asked by kookamonakrackakiller about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1999 Chevrolet Venture problem
- I have a 1999 Chevy Venture with about 96,000 miles on it. In the last year or so, I have had the water pump replaced (twice), the coolant ...
- Asked by dswaymeyer about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1998 Toyota Camry problem
- I was driving my car 2 work and after about a half mile the check engine light came on so i pulled into burger king and when i hit low idle ...
- Asked by abrumage about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1998 Honda Prelude problem
- I have a 1998 honda prelude- automatic. i am haven some problems with the engine. I have 180,xxx miles. engine running stong still. but ...
- Asked by djcue_530 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Fuel consumption high toyota corrola 1.6 xli injection problem
- My car was working ok after annual testing they told me my car engine is hving oil ring prb that was tru because i have to top up liitle oil...
- Asked by mijaz26 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1991 Dodge Caravan problem
- 1991 Dodge Caravan SE, AWD,3.3 ltr, 81k miles. My son jumped my van and after it started everything but the 3 gauges work. Temp,Speed,Fuel...
- Asked by Jmott about 5 years ago - 3 Answers
- 1992 Honda Civic problem
- Hi there, i have a 1992 honda civic lx with 252,000 kms. i notice that i am getting very bad gas mileage. its a 1.5 liter. on a full tank i...
- Asked by nickiboy about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Low idle/stall problem
- Hello, I have a 1998 Honda Civic LX. It's a 1.6L and has 151,000miles on her. She used to run like a beaut, but I decided since I like loud ...
- Asked by bmastamoneycash about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Mitsi mirage stalling and having power surges? problem
- MItsubishi Mirage Asti 1996 Mileage: 98240 Automatic transmission I think its either 1300 or 1500 ... not 100% sure which one. ...
- Asked by littlemissmarz about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 1941 Suzuki Other problem
- I just bought a minivan japanese suzuki carry 1.3, year 2002. My first fuel consumption reading is 9.26 km each liter in city streets. I...
- Asked by apiedra about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 5.7 tbi help please problem
- I have a 1994 Chevy Silverado 4wd Pick up with 350 TBI, Auto, 225000 miles. It was running fine with no problems. All of a sudden it would ...
- Asked by RamboSmurf about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Ford taurus sho stranded - will not start - fuel pump good problem
- 1994 Ford Taurus SHO - 135,000? - V6 3.2 - Auto About 10 days ago I had to really pump the gas to start it (not normal for this car). And...
- Asked by wbirdwell about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Mazda 3 poor mpg?? problem
- 2006 mazda3, 2.3 engine,automatic,35,000 miles.. trouble started with a very hard start in mornings took to shop they spent over a month in ...
- Asked by jsrore about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- Intermittent engine miss problem
- I have a 1991 lumina eurosport, 3.1 V6 engine, 222,000 miles. After recently replacing the intake manifold gasket, o2 sensor, PCV valve, ...
- Asked by dmc1300 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 96 gmc 1500 v6 vortec bucks at highway cruise speed problem
- 200,000 km/ 120,000 miles Truck starts fine and idles good, maybe some slight missing until it warms up. The most noticeable problem is at ...
- Asked by Dayzoff about 5 years ago - 4 Answers
- Pinging or rattling noise problem
- Dear Bob and Ken, I'm based in Taiwan and my car is a 2006 Model Mercedes Benz W211, E 280 (3000c.c.) V6 GAS, Done only 9300 Kms, Automatic ...
- Asked by Jessy S about 5 years ago - 9 Answers
- Rough idle, stalls problem
- Make/model: 1998 Nissan Altima GXE Mileage: 90,000 Engine size: 4 cyl My car idle speed jumps from low to high, back to low then stalls...
- Asked by jaybuck911 about 5 years ago - 1 Answer
- 1993 Toyota Camry problem
- Whenever i start accelerating the car seems to stutter unitl i go over a certain rpms. b/c of this the car died on me while stopped. also i ...
- Asked by jcannon2 about 5 years ago - 10 Answers
- Need help with alarm system and battery issue problem
- Hello Experts I have got some problem with my 200 4Runner. I have parked my car ouside for almost 2 months and the engine has been ...
- Asked by nongtum77 about 5 years ago - 4 Answers
- Brakes problem
- Hi guys, Got a question for ya..I have a 1987 dodge daytona (picifica) it is turbo with the 2.2 (4 cyl) has 70.000 miles on her. my problem ...
- Asked by daytonachuck about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- Rough idle.... problem
- 2000 Dodge Viper, 19000 miles... My car was running fine, shipped it accross the country, and now it is having issues. I had to jump it, ...
- Asked by doc_pain2 about 5 years ago - 0 Answers
- 2001 Audi A4 problem
- I have a 2001 A4 Quatro 2.8. I bought it new and and it burns 1Qt oil/3000 miles since new. It now has 77,000 miles on it and is running ...
- Asked by wildgeese about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
- Oil pressure flucuation problem
- 1972 chevelle with a blown 427, mileage unknown. Problem is lose of oil pressure above 3500rpms? pressure at idle 50psi cold 45psi warm. oil...
- Asked by DARREN LESSI about 5 years ago - 2 Answers
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