GReddy Kit + D16Y1 SOHC VTec E-manage Untuned = 97.5WKW Not Bad!!

**Lukezen27** · 16-09-2008 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by Weq

Its the FITV. Ive fixed this on a few cars, and i had two go bad on me personally. U gotta screw the plunger back in and she is as good as new.

Water in the ECU.... Effecting your idle.... Are u a retard?

Cliff notes:
Cold start flucutating idle = FITV.

fluctuates when warm just as bad sometimes

**TODA AU** · 17-09-2008 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Weq

Its the FITV. Ive fixed this on a few cars, and i had two go bad on me personally. U gotta screw the plunger back in and she is as good as new.

Bang on...

I know exactly what you mean.
Next time Luke is in I'll have a look.
Cheers

**Limbo** · 18-09-2008 12:02 PM

hey Adrian you think that could be part of my cold start fluction also?

**Alexx** · 18-09-2008 02:11 PM

Could also be the oxygen sensor prehaps. Thats what was sending my idle haywire

But yea, clean and screw in the fitv first

**Limbo** · 18-09-2008 02:34 PM

got a brand new o2 sensor so couldn't be the prob

**Weq** · 19-09-2008 02:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lukezen27

fluctuates when warm just as bad sometimes

Oh sorry. Yeh, your right. Must be the water, yep. After a little while, the water creates a habitat for the water monkeys to breed. Once the water monkeys start laying eggs, u sometimes get symptons of cold and hot idle fluctuation. The ECu has code in it to gaurd against this (honda was smart and thought ahead), but the code doesnt work on cars that have a modified intake system.

Luckily the fix is fairly simple. A light coating of water monkey dispersant fluid (WM90 and similiar brands will work just as good) and leave it overnight to dry. Then jump the service connecter under the dash be re-installation and the infection should be resolved, and so will your idle.

**Fo55il** · 19-09-2008 02:21 PM

wat if u got water gorillas?

**Weq** · 19-09-2008 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by Fo55il

wat if u got water gorillas?

Then an Apexi S-GE (Super Gorilla eater) can be wierd inline with the MAP sensor to help compensate for the added airflow the ECU is seeing. Word of warming though, the auto-calibration can be a little figety at first (stupid jap translation in the manual).