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idles at 1500 but goes up and down real quick?

Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:21 AM
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i have a 95 civic with the d16z6, and i recently just put on a skunk2 intake manifold and a 70mm throttle body. looks good and all but now my car idles a little higher than normal and then it starts to pulse. does any body have any ideas i would greatly appreciate it. somebody suggested that it might be missing but im not for sure. please help thanks
 
Old Jul 21, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Default RE: idles at 1500 but goes up and down real quick?

Clean out the IACV and see if the problem goes away. My civic used to do that and I ran seafoam through the engine and the problem went away.
 
Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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Default RE: idles at 1500 but goes up and down real quick?

you probably have a vacuum leak somewhere
 
Old Mar 31, 2008 | 02:07 AM
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Default RE: idles at 1500 but goes up and down real quick?

https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_56.../tm.htm#569518

check out what Ron J had to say about my problem it might help you out
 
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