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Idles too high for too long when cold
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:43 pm
by misterdude
I just got my hondata preprgrammed ECU -obd2a and s200 and the high idle(approx 1500-2000 rpm) goes on forever, it waits till the engine is a full running temp before it drops to normal idle, is this normal?
can this be changed when i get the ECU fine tuned?
I know this is a obd1 computer, so does need the rear o2 sensor? cus im thinking of running a test pipe when at the track.
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:38 pm
by Hondata
When the engine is hot, unplug the idle control valve (ignore the check engine light). The idle should drop significantly below your target idle (around 500-600 rpm), otherwise you have air leaks...
high idle when cold
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:39 pm
by misterdude
Ok when i got home from work with engine hot i unplugged the idle valve and teh RPM did not drop it stayed at 1000, so I guess I have a airleak someplace? so best thing to do is spray around the intake and vacuum hoses with carb cleaner and try and find where it is? any suspected areas? i heard the area where the charger meets the intake has a tendancy to leak? Ive had the charger on there for about 4to5 yrs, why does it idle normally with the stock ECU?
I cant find any airleak
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 8:53 pm
by misterdude
I tried to find any airleaks and can't locate anything, could it be my aftermarket throttlebody?
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 5:21 am
by CivicVTi
It could be. Also check your intake manifold gasket.
throttle body
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:44 pm
by misterdude
it was the throttle body causing it, due to having a flywheel that weights 6.75 lbs tthe engine would die when reving down so ofcourse i opened the airbleed screw to raise the idle (bad move) too much air along with the loss of some sensors with the obd1 conversion caused high idle and lots of surging when at idle cold. I readjusted the throttle plate open and then closed the airbleed back to where it was, readjusted the TPS and then did airbleed adjustments cold and after it warmed up. Then took it to DSR had it dyno'd and the chip fine tuned now it runs perfect.