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Feb 13, 2004 | 03:34 PM

billd17

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Idle problem

The idle on my 93 RSA oscillates at about 1Hz and on occasion the engine will stop completely when I take my foot off the gas at a light. Performance when I'm on the throttle at all is fine.

Any suggestions on what this could be? Airflow sensor? Idle valve? Can anyone suggest how to troubleshoot this?

Thanks,
Bill

Feb 13, 2004 | 04:11 PM

John Boggiano

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Try disconnecting the battery first. Leave it for 15 mins before you reconnect. This resets the DME which is a good place to start.

Feb 13, 2004 | 05:13 PM

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Also, replace the DME relay... cheap and most times the culprit... (at least it was in my case)

I also read here that oil overfill can cause this - oil contamination in the air flow sensor...

Last edited by Wachuko; Feb 13, 2004 at 05:28 PM.