Idle Issues

[SilverBullet75]

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...threadid=14148

look there for other fuel problems..

Here is the location. Please see the above link for further info. Hope it helps!

[circmand]

and clearly shows what you are looking for.

[etlsport]

just cleaned my idle control solonoid.. need a T20 torx screwdriver to remove it.. the screws on mine were pretty stuck.. best way to do it was to stand on the passenger side of the vx and put your weight behind the screwdriver to take them out.. cleaning was easy though, make sure to get that O ring too

[Mrcln1]

I sprayed the idle control with electrical cleaner yesterday when I thought it was the map sensor. lol I didn't try pushing it in or seeing if it moved when running. I'll do that tomorrow. So where is the map sensor located? Since I have one I might as well replace it.

Thanks,

Mrcln1

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

mine had the same thing for the last few months
same exact code etc.
Easy way to check.
Start the car and while idling and the hood up, spray
some carb cleaner where the lower intake bolts to the
block/heads etc, by the Injector one at a time. If you hear
the idle rise, then you have a vacuum leak, lean mixture.
Problem, Lower intake manifold gasket.
Its a phenolic material from the factory, really good idea on the
surface, but when they break, you can drive a truck them them.

Heres a pic of the gaskets, first normal good used gasket

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

a good pic of the broken gasket

btw, the replacment gasket kit uses quality paper style
gaskets. The kit was only about $60 retail

Labor, 2-3 hours

broken gasket removed

[Vehi-Cross-Az]

and while it was apart, I took a pic of the intake off..
chances are youll see lot of oil running thru the upper
intake. Normal on these motors as we have found, but not
the best thing.
Put back together, the motor runs amazingly better as
expected.