Idle trouble!
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Idle trouble!
Greetings, I have a 1987 E150 van with a 5.0 EFI engine. When I first start it up it runs fine on fast idle, but when the idle rpm drops down to normal speed it starts to fluctuate run fast, then slow, fast then slow. It runs great going down the road though... I have already cleaned the egr valve & the Idle speed control bypass valve, but this did not help... any suggestions? thanks, mike-
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you will need a Haynes book. It is on the end of the shaft that holds the throttle plate. Also do some site seaches for "TPS" and "throttle position sensor". And please when you fix it, post the cure so the rest of us can learn.
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Mine hunts at idle too, have replaced EGR, TPS, IAC, temp sender to PCM, tried different MAP sensors, O2 sensor and never stopped it. It'll hunt for a couple of minutes, then straighten out.
Am gonna cure it soon enough: have a 78 351 with an Edelbrock Performer intake & a Holly 600 4bbl to go in there instead!
The TPS is the small black plastic piece on the left side of the throttle body (as you look in under the hood) with a 3 wire connector. It's non-adjustable on our models, but you can clean it. If you have a meter, set it on ohms, then slowly depress the gas pedal & you should get a nice steady sweep with no dead spots.
Another good thing to try is to look at the black & white connectors in there around the tranny dipstick: they're known for going bad.
Am gonna cure it soon enough: have a 78 351 with an Edelbrock Performer intake & a Holly 600 4bbl to go in there instead!
The TPS is the small black plastic piece on the left side of the throttle body (as you look in under the hood) with a 3 wire connector. It's non-adjustable on our models, but you can clean it. If you have a meter, set it on ohms, then slowly depress the gas pedal & you should get a nice steady sweep with no dead spots.
Another good thing to try is to look at the black & white connectors in there around the tranny dipstick: they're known for going bad.
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