Help! 95 Civic EG idle problem!

**ewhat** · 26-03-2015 12:38 AM

So after swapping a b18b2 into my hatch a few months ago, I'v had idle problems. I cleaned the IACV and checked for vacuum leaks but idle was still playing up.
Recently I was in my car and I accidentally pulled the acceleration pedal up (towards me) and surprisingly the idle dropped back to normal. I checked if the throttle cable was too tight but it was fine, has this happened to anyone before? Let me know if you guys have any solutions because I'm done with my car revving at red lights and my leg getting sore from pulling the pedal up everytime

**ECU-MAN** · 26-03-2015 06:32 AM

clean the throttle body

ensure the throttle body opens and closes freely

**ewhat** · 26-03-2015 01:10 PM

Have cleaned the throttle body, problem still occurring

**u mad?** · 26-03-2015 01:15 PM

So it doesn't hunt, it just revs high? Are you sure the tb is closing? try closing it by hand and see if it drops down

**ewhat** · 26-03-2015 04:02 PM

Yeah it revs up until I pull the gas pedal towards me and it drops down, will try closing it by hand!

**ewhat** · 27-03-2015 06:28 PM

Problem solved! Took it to my local mechanics and they fixed it up, apparently they had to adjust my cable, thanks for all the help guys!!

**ECU-MAN** · 28-03-2015 08:53 PM

so the throttle body was not closing freely

**3K9** · 28-03-2015 09:22 PM

I should of replied earlier, to save you a trip to ya mechanic. Once I overly tightened the throttle cable, I didn't notice it initially , since during warm up, the revs are slightly higher, but then I realised... hmmm.