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hard to start, low idle, stumbling
Posted by dip [Email] (more from dip) on Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:23:01
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Symptoms:
a) the car is hard to start both hot and cold, you need to rev it up right after turning the key, otherwise it stumbles and dies;
b) it doesn't hold the idle very well, drops to 500-600 RPM when under load (idling in gear or with ACC on) and starts shaking;
c) you have to step on the gas to raise the RPM a bit before letting off the brakes at stop light (it's an automatic), otherwise it might stumble and stall;
d) the on-road behaviour is almost normal, except for it's slower to react than usual (but goes on boost OK), and the throttle body has the limp home mode activated;
e) "check engine" is on.
The "a)" started about a week ago, progressively getting worse, then "c)", then the rest this morning. The car is a 1999 LPT automatic.
Am I in for a new throttle body?
posted by 69.197.5...
Posts in this Thread:
- hard to start, low idle, stumbling, dip, Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:23:01 <-- Viewing This Message
- resolution: replaced the TB, car's fine now, dip, Wed, 6 Oct 2004 19:58:10
- Ask for the ECU soft update before changing the TB!, bourgognais, Wed, 6 Oct 2004 12:13:17
- Re: hard to start, low idle, stumbling, Simon in Vancouver, Wed, 6 Oct 2004 11:41:37
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