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tony243win · 10-01-2002, 08:43 PM

doesnt happen all the time but when i come to a stop and i put my 93 s13 in neutral the rpms drop almost all the way down and sometimes it dies. whenever im flying through twisty roads and put it in neutral the car will die sometimes and the steering locks up. HELP ME before i hit a tree

dave240sx · 10-01-2002, 08:52 PM

My car did this when I first bought it.  I just adjusted the idle so it idled a little faster while sitting still and where it started to die normally it would kick back up and idle faster.  If this

doesn't make any since to you let me know I'll try to explain it a little better.  I basically Jimmy rigged it.  

-dave-

adey · 10-01-2002, 10:08 PM

This almost happens to me, except mine doesn't quite die. I've heard a range of solutions to this; anything from cleaning your MAFS to clogged 02 sensors to changing your air filter to it being a faulty (dirty) valve somewhere in the exhaust system...  
I'll be doing a regular tune up (rotors plugs wires distributor and fuel filter) in the next few days in hopes of it solving my poor gas mileage and fluctuating Idle issues.

<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>  good luck!

*sykikchimp* · 10-02-2002, 10:50 AM

This is a very common issue with the S13's it appears.  I have this problem as well, and have seen this particular questions tons of times.  I'm sure a search would supply you with endless ideas.

10-01-2002, 08:52 PM	#2
dave240sx Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: nashville, TN Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My car did this when I first bought it.  I just adjusted the idle so it idled a little faster while sitting still and where it started to die normally it would kick back up and idle faster.  If this doesn't make any since to you let me know I'll try to explain it a little better.  I basically Jimmy rigged it.   -dave- __________________ 91 Fastback --Pilot Shortshifter--

10-01-2002, 10:08 PM	#3
adey Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 3,072 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This almost happens to me, except mine doesn't quite die. I've heard a range of solutions to this; anything from cleaning your MAFS to clogged 02 sensors to changing your air filter to it being a faulty (dirty) valve somewhere in the exhaust system...   I'll be doing a regular tune up (rotors plugs wires distributor and fuel filter) in the next few days in hopes of it solving my poor gas mileage and fluctuating Idle issues. <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>  good luck! __________________ Instagram: @SX180HKG

10-02-2002, 10:50 AM	#4
sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	This is a very common issue with the S13's it appears.  I have this problem as well, and have seen this particular questions tons of times.  I'm sure a search would supply you with endless ideas. __________________

10-01-2002, 08:43 PM	#1
tony243win Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 26 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	doesnt happen all the time but when i come to a stop and i put my 93 s13 in neutral the rpms drop almost all the way down and sometimes it dies. whenever im flying through twisty roads and put it in neutral the car will die sometimes and the steering locks up. HELP ME before i hit a tree