erratic idle still....

Toph6888 · March 30th, 2008, 05:01 PM

Alright so my idle has been a bit jumpy lately, and as of today my total fixes have been:
K&N air filter
Autolite Copper Plugs
MSD 8.5mm spark plug wires
Cleaned IAC
Cleaned MAF
Put in new hard vacuum lines

I just did the spark plugs and wires today, and when i first started it up it ran good, and it had a constant idle at 900 rpms, right in the sweet spot. Well i drove back up to college today to my apartment, about 25 miles, and when i pull into my driveway and listen to my idle, it constantly is jumping up and down from about 650 rpms to 800 rpms. All it does is constantly jump up and down, so i checked all of connections and they all felt to be snug, so im at a loss guys as to wat could be wrong with it. Iv been wanting to change the O2 sensors, but i figured that wouldnt change the idle since its only an emmissions thing (thats all i know that they do and that they shouldnt affect the idle)

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as my only assumption i can realy think of off of the top of my head is a vacuum leak somewhere or something like that. Iv been meaning to get my alternator tested as well, because i think mine might be going, but would that affect the idle? i kinda assume it might since it powers the spark plugs.

Thanks for any suggestions and sorry for the long ass post lol

HMUSN · March 30th, 2008, 05:03 PM

try your throttle position sensor

silvergtstang99 · March 30th, 2008, 05:05 PM

seafoam

Toph6888 · March 30th, 2008, 05:07 PM

i seafoamed about three weeks back and ill check the throttle body position sensor basically just clean it with electric cleaner?

HMUSN · March 30th, 2008, 05:08 PM

on the Throttle Body.

Toph6888 · March 30th, 2008, 05:12 PM

ok so cleaning use carb cleaner for the part that goes to the throttle body then? also could a cracked gasket maybe be the cause of this? i think i might have cracked my iac gasket after i was done cleaning it but i couldnt tell because it would have cracked when i was putting it back on lol i know stupid but maybe

HMUSN · March 30th, 2008, 05:18 PM

yea.. just carb cleaner would work to clean it.

99mustang232 · March 30th, 2008, 05:36 PM

Did you try checking the TPS or the DPFE sensor?

Toph6888 · March 30th, 2008, 09:29 PM

so could egr problems be related to the erratic idle?

March 30th, 2008, 05:01 PM	#1
Toph6888 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 274	erratic idle still.... Alright so my idle has been a bit jumpy lately, and as of today my total fixes have been: K&N air filter Autolite Copper Plugs MSD 8.5mm spark plug wires Cleaned IAC Cleaned MAF Put in new hard vacuum lines I just did the spark plugs and wires today, and when i first started it up it ran good, and it had a constant idle at 900 rpms, right in the sweet spot. Well i drove back up to college today to my apartment, about 25 miles, and when i pull into my driveway and listen to my idle, it constantly is jumping up and down from about 650 rpms to 800 rpms. All it does is constantly jump up and down, so i checked all of connections and they all felt to be snug, so im at a loss guys as to wat could be wrong with it. Iv been wanting to change the O2 sensors, but i figured that wouldnt change the idle since its only an emmissions thing (thats all i know that they do and that they shouldnt affect the idle) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, as my only assumption i can realy think of off of the top of my head is a vacuum leak somewhere or something like that. Iv been meaning to get my alternator tested as well, because i think mine might be going, but would that affect the idle? i kinda assume it might since it powers the spark plugs. Thanks for any suggestions and sorry for the long ass post lol __________________ "Patience is not a virtue. Patience is taking ur time to get to the far end of the track"

March 30th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#4
Toph6888 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 274	i seafoamed about three weeks back and ill check the throttle body position sensor basically just clean it with electric cleaner? __________________ "Patience is not a virtue. Patience is taking ur time to get to the far end of the track"

March 30th, 2008, 05:12 PM	#6
Toph6888 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 274	ok so cleaning use carb cleaner for the part that goes to the throttle body then? also could a cracked gasket maybe be the cause of this? i think i might have cracked my iac gasket after i was done cleaning it but i couldnt tell because it would have cracked when i was putting it back on lol i know stupid but maybe __________________ "Patience is not a virtue. Patience is taking ur time to get to the far end of the track"

March 30th, 2008, 05:36 PM	#8
99mustang232 MM Fanatic 1999 Ford Mustang V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: newport news, va Posts: 3,719	Did you try checking the TPS or the DPFE sensor? __________________ ...even fire and single cammin

March 30th, 2008, 09:29 PM	#9
Toph6888 Regular 2000 Mustang V6 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 274	so could egr problems be related to the erratic idle? __________________ "Patience is not a virtue. Patience is taking ur time to get to the far end of the track"

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