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Idle Surge?

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thenewguy

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May 9, 2003
Delta, Ohio
Ive read alot about idle surge and i was wondering if my problem relates to it...My car doesnt surge at idle...when i start the car, it wants to die out, but keeps running, it idles really slow 500rpm and stalls when i back out of the driveway and push in the clutch to put it in first...but once the car warms up...runs absolutely fine...Can anyone help me out?
 
Adjust the idle set screw that's on the front of the throttle body. Loosen it some right after you start the car and the idle should jump. If that doesn't help, it sounds like you may be running a bad fuel mixture right on startup - might be an o2 sensor problem. Also check for a vacuum leak in the intake/TB area. Hope that helps.
 
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