shifting problems

2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO
127,000 MILES • 4 CYL
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LORISSACAR
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2001 alero, when i start it up it idles up and down, and shifts pretty hard in first and second gears
Apr 9, 2011 at 3:21 PM
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First check carefully for any vacuum leaks and repair them. If you still have the problem, you may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
Apr 9, 2011 at 4:43 PM