Low Idling Question

s2k01 · 01-23-2008, 06:53 PM

Hey people...When i got to a complete stop my car seems to idle low to about 2 bars and it seems like the car is just gonna shutoff...its a 01 w/87k...Is this something i should be concerned about? My boy just recently just tightened the throttle cable??..that have anything to do with it?...
You guys are always a big help so thank in advance.

bambbam12334 · 01-23-2008, 07:52 PM

i also have this probelm. mine is also an 01 with 50k onit. dose yours do it when you are like at a stop light and you go from a stop and just creep up a little bit. but ya i would love to know the answer to this and how to fix it lol.

s2k01 · 01-24-2008, 01:18 AM

my friend has a '00 and it doesnt have that problem...so whats the deal?

Scooter · 01-24-2008, 01:50 AM

I had that happen a couple of times and I think I narrowed it down to gas. I quit buying at my corner store and started sticking to Techron (no intentional plug, it just worked) and haven't had that happen since. Search the threads here, there are lots of potential reasons, but that's what worked for me. When I got lazy and got local gas, I stalled out at stops, and when I made an effort to always get good gas, I stopped stalling.

TheSoundMan21 · 01-24-2008, 08:05 AM

I have an 01-02 and mine does the same thing.... Ill try different gas next fill up.

jagg · 01-24-2008, 09:10 AM

Quote:

My boy just recently just tightened the throttle cable??..that have anything to do with it?...

Hey s2k01, I figure taking the slack out of the throttle would have the opposite effect on the idle, if any at all.
There are many reasons why this might be happening. Take a good look around the throttle body, and make sure nothing obvious looks out of place. Beyond that, you'll need some real diag to find out.

regards,
jagg

01-23-2008, 06:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
s2k01 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 74	Low Idling Question Hey people...When i got to a complete stop my car seems to idle low to about 2 bars and it seems like the car is just gonna shutoff...its a 01 w/87k...Is this something i should be concerned about? My boy just recently just tightened the throttle cable??..that have anything to do with it?... You guys are always a big help so thank in advance.

01-24-2008, 01:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
s2k01 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 74	thats exactly what im talking about my friend has a '00 and it doesnt have that problem...so whats the deal?

01-24-2008, 08:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheSoundMan21 Village Pyro Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,042	I have an 01-02 and mine does the same thing.... Ill try different gas next fill up. __________________ If you want to avoid toil, check your God Blessed OIL.

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01-23-2008, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
bambbam12334 amazing member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 48	i also have this probelm. mine is also an 01 with 50k onit. dose yours do it when you are like at a stop light and you go from a stop and just creep up a little bit. but ya i would love to know the answer to this and how to fix it lol.

01-24-2008, 01:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scooter Senior Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,229	I had that happen a couple of times and I think I narrowed it down to gas. I quit buying at my corner store and started sticking to Techron (no intentional plug, it just worked) and haven't had that happen since. Search the threads here, there are lots of potential reasons, but that's what worked for me. When I got lazy and got local gas, I stalled out at stops, and when I made an effort to always get good gas, I stopped stalling.