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'88 civic wants to stall when idleing

Old Apr 29, 2007 | 01:29 AM
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Default '88 civic wants to stall when idleing

Just purchaseda '88 civic, and found that when I push the clutch in, the engine sometimes wants to stall and does not idle well?I have also noticed that is sometimes surgesat this same time.

Any ideas would be great...I am kindanew to the 4 cylinder honda motors, I have been working on Dodge V-8's mostly...
 
Old Apr 29, 2007 | 01:47 AM
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Default RE: '88 civic wants to stall when idleing

1 you can turn up the idle on the thottal body and 2 it could be the tps sensor. thats were i would start
 
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