flat tire sound while idling
10-05-2007, 01:29 PM
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flat tire sound while idling
Thanks for all the help last couple of days. I reassembled the intake and (I think) all the other plugs wires and hoses correctly. However my car idles very poorly now. I have clear contact on the idle switch and isv is less than two months old. There is a clear very loud hissing sound like a tire going flat. Thoughts?
Because of this the car has takes 4-5 cranks to start and unfortunately maybe a push of the pedal.
While the check engine light is not longer on after resetting the DME. I'm afraid to drive this down the block.... don't feel like trying to push it up my driveway.
Because of this the car has takes 4-5 cranks to start and unfortunately maybe a push of the pedal.
While the check engine light is not longer on after resetting the DME. I'm afraid to drive this down the block.... don't feel like trying to push it up my driveway.
10-05-2007, 02:33 PM
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It sounds like you have either leak in the intake or exhaust. One trick that I have used in the past to find intake leaks is to spray a carb cleaner around the intake and vacuum hoses while the engine is idling. The carb cleaner doesn't burn well and when you spray on the area of the leak, the idle will change (slow down). You can then narrow down where to look.
