Stalling at IDLE again w/ the MPI

[TurfBurn]

ahaha The IAC valve is right above the throttle body. I tried taking it out once to clean but it's a little hard to get to. If you can, check the online shop manual for pictures and locations http://protege5.ugly.net/#ENG

I think I know where it is at... should be easy for me since both entire manifold and TB assemblies are sitting on my workbench Let me know if you want it and I'll do some checking and then try and send it out to you. (I may need to hand a manifold over to one of my brothers, so I have to check if I do have the part as "extra"). At some point we'll have to start calling this a sponsorship LOL...

 

[smp3000]

Lol. ahaha I'd love it if you had an extra IAC valve. At least then we could rules something else out if it doesn't work. That's the name of the game. Rule piece by piece out of the equation.

I think I know where it is at... should be easy for me since both entire manifold and TB assemblies are sitting on my workbench Let me know if you want it and I'll do some checking and then try and send it out to you. (I may need to hand a manifold over to one of my brothers, so I have to check if I do have the part as "extra"). At some point we'll have to start calling this a sponsorship LOL...

 

[Bigg Tim]

I would try to get the idle back to stock before I messed with the IC. Go by the steps and get it back to stock. Not sure if it is richening or leaning it out, sorry.

 

[acidbug]

Well from working on OBD I cars. I have learned that the way you increase the idle. Is by raising the timing. which inturn should lean out the mixture. Now this may differ from ODB II but how much. I couldn't tell you.

 

[smp3000]

hmmm. I'm going to toy with the timing settings under 500 rpm at 0-11% load tonight. Igdrisil said his is at 8.

I'm guessing that since turning the idle screw counter clockwise raises the idle- then that means it's leaning it out... I will also keep that in mind.

 

[smp3000]

problem fixed (at least for now) All I had to do was take out the idle screw and pretty much screw it all the way back in. It now idles at like 1700 rpm but it doesn't die... It's kind of funny- it in neutral while driving will be around 3K and then when I park it drops to like 1100...

but you know what? That's fine with me. All along it was the damn idle screw.. WTF... I was under hte impression that counter clockwise was what we wanted- nope- clockwise raises the idle.

I fixed a lot of other things along the way that also may have had a hand in this, but ultimately it was the small little screw under the TB.

Figures...

 

[TurfBurn]

Hope it stays that way for you!!! I know you are/were excited about that LSD and clutch and I'm sure it dying all the time didn't make it as fun!

and btw... my standard idle that I had/have set on my car is about 1100

 

[Kooldino]

problem fixed (at least for now) All I had to do was take out the idle screw and pretty much screw it all the way back in. It now idles at like 1700 rpm but it doesn't die... It's kind of funny- it in neutral while driving will be around 3K and then when I park it drops to like 1100...

but you know what? That's fine with me. All along it was the damn idle screw.. WTF... I was under hte impression that counter clockwise was what we wanted- nope- clockwise raises the idle.

I fixed a lot of other things along the way that also may have had a hand in this, but ultimately it was the small little screw under the TB.

Figures...

Do you get a CEL for the idle being too high?

 

[smp3000]

originally yes, but I'll check at lunch and see if it went away. It should.

 

[acidbug]

problem fixed (at least for now) All I had to do was take out the idle screw and pretty much screw it all the way back in. It now idles at like 1700 rpm but it doesn't die... It's kind of funny- it in neutral while driving will be around 3K and then when I park it drops to like 1100...

but you know what? That's fine with me. All along it was the damn idle screw.. WTF... I was under hte impression that counter clockwise was what we wanted- nope- clockwise raises the idle.

I fixed a lot of other things along the way that also may have had a hand in this, but ultimately it was the small little screw under the TB.

Figures...

congrats on fixing the problem..i knew you could do it! (yes)

 

[Kooldino]

originally yes, but I'll check at lunch and see if it went away. It should.

So did it?

 

[smp3000]

It went away yes... But now I have a cell saying the idle is too high hehe which I'm aware of. I just haven't gotten around to lowering it yet. Right now I'm idling at like 1200 hehe. But the problem is completely fixed and all it was- was that damn idle screw... And no I didn't have ot dissconnect the MPI to fix it.

 

[Kooldino]

It went away yes... But now I have a cell saying the idle is too high hehe which I'm aware of.

That's what I was asking.

 

[smp3000]

I'm going to change it tonight and the CELL will go away. I'll let you know if it doesn't.

 

[Kooldino]

Word. I think I read that it would throw the CEL for anything over 750rpm.

 

[LinuxRacr]

I idle just above 800 RPM's and no CEL for idle. I'm just too lean at idle.

 

[Kooldino]

Wonder how far you could push it...maybe 900-1000?