Rough idle when in gear
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RE: Rough idle when in gear
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RE: Rough idle when in gear
ORIGINAL: acidmeld
Replace your motor and trans mounts. Thatll get rid of your vibration.
Replace your motor and trans mounts. Thatll get rid of your vibration.
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RE: Rough idle when in gear
What is the idle speed in P, D and R?
Have you checked the engine mounts. Place the trans in D and R and watch the engine for shaking. The upper dog bone and front mount do wear out.
Have you checked the engine mounts. Place the trans in D and R and watch the engine for shaking. The upper dog bone and front mount do wear out.
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RE: Rough idle when in gear
I had a similar problem and the solution turned out to be so simple, I'm almost embarrased. After cleaning the throttle body (and more), replacing the idle control valve (from salvage), testing the throttle position sensor (old and new), and other tests, I was ready to take it to the dealer.
A friend had a mechanic say for me to squeeze the air hose connecting the air filter housing to the throttle body while the car was idling. If the car cut off, check for a hose hole. !$%@@ that's what it was. There was a 3" slit on the bottom that I never saw taking the hose on and off. I always layed it down with the bottom face down. Squeezing the hose cut the car off just like putting it in park - I even heard it suck in air with the first light squeeze just before the car stalled off. I "seriously" wrapped the hose with electrical tape and it now runs like a champ - especially since the throttle body is clean enough to eat off of inside.
Lesson learned - keep checking the simple stuff until you know for sure it's something more complicated. Then check the simple stuff AGAIN !
A friend had a mechanic say for me to squeeze the air hose connecting the air filter housing to the throttle body while the car was idling. If the car cut off, check for a hose hole. !$%@@ that's what it was. There was a 3" slit on the bottom that I never saw taking the hose on and off. I always layed it down with the bottom face down. Squeezing the hose cut the car off just like putting it in park - I even heard it suck in air with the first light squeeze just before the car stalled off. I "seriously" wrapped the hose with electrical tape and it now runs like a champ - especially since the throttle body is clean enough to eat off of inside.
Lesson learned - keep checking the simple stuff until you know for sure it's something more complicated. Then check the simple stuff AGAIN !
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