WHY DOES MY CAR DO THESE THINGS???? PLEASE HELP
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WHY DOES MY CAR DO THESE THINGS???? PLEASE HELP
First Problem: Pull up to light and then the engine idles down and as I sit there the idle becomes lower and gets to the point like the engine is starving for air or fuel. Then the voltage drops to like 10 or so then the computer kick in and compensates for the problem. Then idle goes to normal then after about a min it does it again. What are some things that I could check for that might make this problem go away. ALSO I PULLED THE INJECTOR'* AND FLOW MACHED THEM, CLEAN THEM IN AN ULTRASONIC CLEANER AND BACK FLUSHED THEM.
Second Problem: Driving under 10mph'* or stopped. When I move the wheel back and forth I get a clunking sound from the front. Would this be the inner tie rods?????
Second Problem: Driving under 10mph'* or stopped. When I move the wheel back and forth I get a clunking sound from the front. Would this be the inner tie rods?????
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The clunking noise from moving the wheel back and forth may be the upper bearing plate I have been told, if I'm not mistaken. But I'd check your tie rods to be safe anyway. I'm not too sure on your first problem.
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Originally Posted by bonnie94sse
The clunking noise from moving the wheel back and forth may be the upper bearing plate I have been told, if I'm not mistaken. But I'd check your tie rods to be safe anyway. I'm not too sure on your first problem.
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Were your subs pounding away when you got to the stoplight idling?
If your amps are sucking the voltage, your car will stumble if it'* too much pulled, and lower the RPMS because of misfires, and then the alt drops, and then more misfires.
If your amps are sucking the voltage, your car will stumble if it'* too much pulled, and lower the RPMS because of misfires, and then the alt drops, and then more misfires.
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
Were your subs pounding away when you got to the stoplight idling?
If your amps are sucking the voltage, your car will stumble if it'* too much pulled, and lower the RPMS because of misfires, and then the alt drops, and then more misfires.
If your amps are sucking the voltage, your car will stumble if it'* too much pulled, and lower the RPMS because of misfires, and then the alt drops, and then more misfires.
Nope subs where out of my car when this started
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Buy a new TB gasket. Remove the TB from the car, and then remove the maf screen from it. Clean the TB thoroughly with TB (intake-safe) cleaner and a toothbrush. Let it dry, then put it back together.
Pull codes and make sure you don't have an IAC issue.
Pull codes and make sure you don't have an IAC issue.
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My lazy alternator didn't cause symptoms like that, but I suppose it could. What are your voltages?
I'd still go after the TB. Mine looked like a tarpit after 60k.
I'd still go after the TB. Mine looked like a tarpit after 60k.
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Originally Posted by willwren
Buy a new TB gasket. Remove the TB from the car, and then remove the maf screen from it. Clean the TB thoroughly with TB (intake-safe) cleaner and a toothbrush. Let it dry, then put it back together.
Pull codes and make sure you don't have an IAC issue.
Pull codes and make sure you don't have an IAC issue.
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Hmmm that is weird. I don't think an alternator could cause idle issues like that, but of course none of us are there to witness it either I'd agree with the IAC replacement anyways, those little guys can get pretty crusty after lots of use.