engine surges when stopped in (D)
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engine surges when stopped in (D)
When I come to a stop while in gear aka Drive (It's an auto), my idle surges from 600 to 1000 every 4-5 seconds. Something is wrong as it just starting doing this.
Where should I troubleshoot first?
Where should I troubleshoot first?
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well, thanks to your suggestion, I looked.... the AC wasn't on, but the defrost was "on" but not engaged, meaning the fan was "off"
When I turned my defrost off, the problem stopped.
Is this something to be concerned about?
When I turned my defrost off, the problem stopped.
Is this something to be concerned about?
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There is an idle air controller, and normally it should be able to control the idle extremely well. As they age and get gunked up they do not respond as quickly, causing idle surges. They are about a $45 part at most parts stores. Pretty quick and easy to replace. You can try cleaning it with throttle body cleaner (not carb cleaner) and see if that doesn't help.
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There is an idle air controller, and normally it should be able to control the idle extremely well. As they age and get gunked up they do not respond as quickly, causing idle surges. They are about a $45 part at most parts stores. Pretty quick and easy to replace. You can try cleaning it with throttle body cleaner (not carb cleaner) and see if that doesn't help.
sounds like a plan. Question. Where is it located?
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