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JMixedDS13M · 05-16-2006, 02:38 AM

hey guys i got a little situation here. i got a 92 s13 and when i start up the car, especially when it is cold, the idle wants to drop to zero but i counter that with tapping the gas pedal a few times. when it's warm not so bad but still need to tap gas pedal at least once. other than that once the car is warmed up it doesn't do that so badly. at least i don't need to play gas pedal dancer. could that be my idle air control valve? i'm all open for input

!Zar! · 05-16-2006, 05:18 AM

It sounds that your idle is just low.

How high is your idle when your car is warm?

I remember on my old car I'd have to rev the motor a little when I cold started but after a minute or two all was fine.

NIK90s13 · 05-16-2006, 06:48 AM

Agreed on the low idle, Check for a tune up, fuel air filter, cap wire rotor, ect. Mabe check timing just to be sure.

JMixedDS13M · 05-19-2006, 01:47 AM

my car idles at 700 rpm more or less which is according to others around where the normal idle is. as far as the tune up, i have done all of that already. the car has actually been doing that pretty much since i got it about 3 years ago

NIK90s13 · 05-19-2006, 12:03 PM

I'd ajust the idle up a bit and see how it runs.

05-16-2006, 02:38 AM	#1
JMixedDS13M Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	car wants to die when started hey guys i got a little situation here. i got a 92 s13 and when i start up the car, especially when it is cold, the idle wants to drop to zero but i counter that with tapping the gas pedal a few times. when it's warm not so bad but still need to tap gas pedal at least once. other than that once the car is warmed up it doesn't do that so badly. at least i don't need to play gas pedal dancer. could that be my idle air control valve? i'm all open for input

05-16-2006, 05:18 AM	#2
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	It sounds that your idle is just low. How high is your idle when your car is warm? I remember on my old car I'd have to rev the motor a little when I cold started but after a minute or two all was fine. __________________

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05-16-2006, 06:48 AM	#3
NIK90s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: texas Age: 58 Posts: 471 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Agreed on the low idle, Check for a tune up, fuel air filter, cap wire rotor, ect. Mabe check timing just to be sure.

05-19-2006, 01:47 AM	#4
JMixedDS13M Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hacienda Heights Posts: 45 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	my car idles at 700 rpm more or less which is according to others around where the normal idle is. as far as the tune up, i have done all of that already. the car has actually been doing that pretty much since i got it about 3 years ago

05-19-2006, 12:03 PM	#5
NIK90s13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: texas Age: 58 Posts: 471 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd ajust the idle up a bit and see how it runs.