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High Idle on new rebuild

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Guilty1s

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Dec 7, 2010
Knoxville, Tennessee
OK... fresh 0 mile rebuild. On start up, it idles around 2000-2500 rpm.

But there are a lot of factors that could have caused this. Since that car has last ran. I have
AWD swap
5 speed swap
New 100% motor rebuild
Magnus SMIM install
272 cams installed
1G Turbo TB swap
Interior swap
Mild wiring tuck with many connectors extended
16G install



What troubleshooting i have done:

The ISC motor checked out... i check resistance between 1-2, 2-3 ,4-5, 5-6 all around 27ohms. (brown isc) Does it matter if i use black or brown. I have both black and brown.

TPS sensor has been set to 0. it was at 11% now at 0. No difference

When MAF is unplugged the idle drop a bit, but runs very rough. I don’t have a MDP connected to the vacuum source as i since installed the SMIM so the failsafe pseudo SD won’t work. I have also swapped MAFs just in case. No change.

The coolant temp sensor shows a normal temp 69 degrees on a cold engine. I used a OBD2 code reader with data logging to see this value.

I must be the most hypocritical person here, as i have not done a BLT.. can’t find my tester... but that is usually my first reply to most peoples running problems. I have all new gaskets. Not saying i don’t have any boost leaks, but none certainly large enough to idle this high.

BISS screw doesn’t change anything worth mentioning.


Some things that may play a factor:

I am 98% sure i did all the wiring correctly.. its hard to get it wrong. But my gut is telling me that the only i can think could be left is a miss wired ISC

I don’t have my good exhaust since my AWD swap, so i am running an open DP that doesn’t have provisions for a rear O2... I’m not even sure if its plugged in or just sitting in the open air, but as far as i know, the rear O2 should effect any engine control anyways

I do not have any kind of FIAV delete or modifications

I haven’t ran it long enough to get warm.... um.. idk

Obviously with a SMIM, i have done emission and evap delete. All the sensors are connected(wires) but not connected to any vacuums. I am showing code for EVAP purge control valve circuit.

I am on stock ecu/tune. Stock injectors too. ECMlink V3 is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow via UPS :hellyeah::hellyeah: They have the greatest customer service and turnaround. Will i be able to troubleshoot anything else when i get it.
 
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My next steps of action is to fiqure out a way to check FIAv.... then check it

Check for front 02 sensor cycling.
 
i would think it is the fiav. when i rebuilt my 1g it would idle at 3k until it reached operating temp. does the idle drop once it reaches its operating temperature??
 
I would agree with the above and do a blt. Once you for sure know that you dont have any leaks, then you can begin to further inspect the electronic parts such as the FIAC and all.
 
blt is going to done tomorrow

Anyway way to confirm a bad FIAV?

i would think it is the fiav. when i rebuilt my 1g it would idle at 3k until it reached operating temp. does the idle drop once it reaches its operating temperature??

and i havent gotten it to operating temp yet

Update: Fixed... i replaced the FIAV and the ISC... idle good now. Thank you.
 
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