whats wrong w/ my car?
#1
whats wrong w/ my car?
hello. my 99 gt isn't idling correctly. its all over the place. after its been running a bit, the needle dips down to below 500 rpms. carmax said they can't find anything wrong with it. any ideas?
#2
Could be a lot of things, but seems like you have the dreaded "hunting" idle. What mods are done to the car? You could have an after market throttle-body that is not set right or a CAI that is messing things up.
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#8
chances are it is an IAC problem and most IAC problems can be from not changing the PCV valve at the normal 30k intervals, or the use of and "aftermarket" IAC or both.......how many miles on the car?
#10
I have the same problem with my car. Its so bad it will even die on me when its trying to idle. I have 100K miles and a BBK CAI. The intake was on the car when I got it and it's always had that problem. Would replacing the PCV valve probably fix this problem? And how much would that cost? I've never priced those.
#11
Id replace both the IAC (@$70.00) and the PCV valve (@$6.00 to $12.00)....PCV valves should be changed every 30k under "normal" driving conditions, also inspect the rubber hose going from the PCV valve to the plenum for cracks or holes......
#13
i'd take it somewhere else. hell around here the ford dealerships and the "discount" guys are almost the same damn price.
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