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Rough idle when cold - things to check?

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Old 01-30-2006 | 10:05 PM
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What did you do to re-seal the throttle body?
I am going to check the TPS again this weekend.
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Old 01-30-2006 | 10:13 PM
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A rough idle when cold? That's a pretty obvious problem.
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Originally Posted by Peckster
A rough idle when cold? That's a pretty obvious problem.
OK What would you do about it?
Old 01-31-2006 | 11:09 AM
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i think he was being facetious.

for me, on cold starts it would chug for maybe 15-30 seconds, surge up to 12-1300 or so, then idle around 900. the problem im also 99% sure was injectors, 3 of the 4 the internal shielding was toast. i dont have my new ones yet, and the engine is still outside of the vehicle, but way too much fuel being dumped can cause goofy issues
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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Just replaced all the vacc. lines and installed a new ISV (works much better!) Car runs like a top right now except when starting the engine COLD, it'll idle at about 500 RPM, which is kind of rough (things vibrate and shake). Once warmed up it's *****-on 840 RPM. Thoughts on things to check?
Mine did that in the buildup to a head gasket failure, though without that low an idle. Doesn't take a big leak to make it run on three for a bit.

Now I have the 800-1300RPM issue. It builds up and cuts out every 20 seconds or so. Guess I have to look into the TPS.
Old 01-31-2006 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteL
OK What would you do about it?

Only run it when warm! duh!
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Brilliant!
Old 01-31-2006 | 03:19 PM
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"Doctor, it hurts when I bang my head against the wall"
"Well, then don't do it"

BRILLIANT!!!
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If you don't diagnose a leaking headgasket, is it really leaking?
Old 01-31-2006 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PeteL
If you don't diagnose a leaking headgasket, is it really leaking?

Well, no, of course not.



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