1995 Chevy Truck vacuum vs. Fuel

Tiny
PALERIDER1970
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  • 1995 CHEVROLET TRUCK
Engine Performance problem
1995 Chevy Truck V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 119k miles

Hiya gents! I'm about to be committed to a mental facility over this truck. It has a fluctuating/surging idle that acts up upon op temperatures. Before you beigin with the usual suspects, let me first say the following caveats:
I replaced;
TPS, EGR, MAP, IAC, Throttle body gasket plus cleaned the butterfly, the PCV, a couple of vacuum lines, plug wires, crank sensor, distrib button/cap.

Tests:
I looked for vacuum leaks with choke cleaner, blows with soapy water, and I even adjusted the timing a little. I have correctly "learned the sensor" per specs, and per some advice from other gear heads like me only smartr, looked for air leaks around the throttle arm {and every where else I might add.)

ODD THING:
When I remove the vacuum line from the brake power booster during idle, the engine runs PERFECTLY! This suggest to me that it is starving for air. Although, a PAY SITE told me that I should be more worried about fuel pressure---which doesn't seem to coinside with the air test (power booster) event. Incidentally, the motor runs fine at speeds, but only runs like crappola during idle, and especially a loaded idle (in gear) and will often die when it's not gas-pedal-feathered tostay alive. HELP!

PS I swear on my mother's grave I will pay you a donation if you solve this problem!
Monday, September 8th, 2008 AT 8:58 PM

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Tiny
KEVIN12881
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I HIGHLY doubt that this will fix it but, my brother in law had a chevy truck around the same year that had major idle problems. He tryed everything and nothing worked. Then one day he bottomed out (in his driveway no less) and messed up his exhaust. Upon getting a new muffler he had no more idle problems. I more than likely have wasted your time, but you did get a reply. Have you cleaned your intake and put in a K&N filter.
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Monday, September 8th, 2008 AT 9:12 PM

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