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95 SE erratic idle, hard starting, stalls, no Check engine

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Old 08-21-2007, 09:38 PM
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Did you know there'* a vacuum line going to the charcoal canister in the front left corner of the engine bay, and did you check it as well?
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If the rough idle smoothed out and things seem to be good. I'd check the line JDB mentions and off to inspection.
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Started it up this morning, it stumbled a couple times, but did not stall. I did't have time to let it warm up all the way, but I think it is definitely good enough to go. Will drop it off tonight.

JDB - Yes, I actually replaced the rubber couplers to the charcoal canister, they were a bit baked after 12 years! I want to inspect the EGR pipe again. 950RPm still seems like a high idle to me. My Cosworth idles at 750RPM (dual DCOE webers) and my Corvette idles at 600 to 650 RPM.

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Cold..our programming is in that area. Add onto that a little inaccuracy of the gauge and it sounds right in theory.
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Your idle should drop down a bit once you warm up. It still won't hurt to check out everything for vacuum leaks though. Getting all that done will take a load off.

When I found the one cracked vacuum connector, I replaced all of them. They are all going to be in the same state of deterioration and it costs next to nothing to do so. Sure 'nuff, I found that another one was ready to go. When done, you shouldn't have to worry about that particular issue anymore.
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