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Jumping Idle (EK1)
- need some help guys
-- did a quick search on the forums here and saw the Throttle Body cleaning, however didn't help
- my Ek1 when idle, jumps from 1k to 2k. Use to sit on ~900rpm
- when in gear there was no problem what so ever
- when turn on A/C or fan its the same issue
* as stated
** cleaned the throttle body
** changed Engine Oil
** what else could be causing it?
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Cleaned the IACV?
Is it a sudden onset problem? If so have you changed anything on the car recently?
One time fixing a broken fuse fixed a jumping idle on a friend's civic, but can't remember which fuse. It was in the under dash box.
A short in the system or a bad ground may also cause it.
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anyone else
just searching for howto's on IACV
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i think it's called hunting or humping:S not to sure but it use to happen on my old Swift GTi, i think it could be your air flow meter or censor...
if that might be any help?
hope ya fix it
goodluck
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thanks for the tip
searching for articles now. hope i can bring something up. But so far.... no luck
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Perhaps you could check your spark plugs? And run some injector cleaner? Used to help my old car =]
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IACV.Clean that out,if no workie,replace it.Then go from there.
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does it only happen when you're not in gear?
a friend of mine who also has an EK1 had the same problem and i was advised that it could be the idle speed sensor...
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i did all of the above
clean tb, iacv etc etc
in the end
came down to a dodgey thermastat
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ar crap.. so much to go through
but i found a article in cleaning the IACV
** but i can't find it on my car lol
* any more pointers on where the IACV is
** either way more hunting on my end
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brotha. take your sparkies out.
dry em out/clean em. blow air into the leads where it sits on top of the sparkies.
or change them.
i had the same thing on my teg.
during cold its worse. it jumps up and down occasionally. not constant.
sometimes it shudders when driving as well.
i changed the sparkies. and bang. problem solved.
start with the cheapest/less time consuming options first.
IACV may involve taking your manifold off. and will set you back an hour or two depending on experience.
hope it helps =]
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thanks for all your help guys
Whats been done so far
* Changed engine oils
* Cleaned throttle body
** On Saturday going to
* Change sparkies (thanks OMG.JAI)
** Clean IACV, if i can find the faka (thanks dump, beeza, dc2)