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Originally Posted by Misnomer The idle issue returned yesterday, at a drive-thru. I was in neutral, right foot on brake, left foot not touching the clutch. Suddenly the idle got

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Old 06-18-2019, 09:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The idle issue returned yesterday, at a drive-thru. I was in neutral, right foot on brake, left foot not touching the clutch. Suddenly the idle got super low/rough with shaking, and she nearly stalled a couple times, and I noticed the battery voltage went from the usual 14 down to 12 (I don't know if that also happened last time). Lasted only maybe a minute or so, but she was so close to stalling that I didn't wait to see if the issue self-corrected: I goosed the gas a little, and as soon as I did the engine smoothed out and the voltage went back to 14.

I'll bring it back to the same shop next weekend; I can't get there today/sooner. Again, both for continuity and because if they didn't tighten something properly (or whatever) I won't pay for the fix.

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Has anyone cleaned the throttle bodies or looked at the air filters? This sound like an Idle air control issue that needs to be addressed. The voltage will drop on the gauge as the idle drops. This is a non-issue.
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Has anyone cleaned the throttle bodies or looked at the air filters? This sound like an Idle air control issue that needs to be addressed. The voltage will drop on the gauge as the idle drops. This is a non-issue.
For those who want to know how to clean the throttle bodies. First watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySK99VbSiTE

Then watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIiaF0VaTlQ

After you do this you can go clean the MAF sensors, here's a vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAaiPGLMzQ4
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I change every 5000 km or every 3000 miles (For you Yanks). I use a KN Gold filter. Oil? I use Motul Xclean 5w30 because it makes me feel good. If you are keeping regular intervals and using a quality filter, any synthetic oil will do.
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