Low Idle

[tear2wo]

okay ive been having some problems with my idle recently. it use to idle erratically but i tightened down the FITV and that took care of that but now it idles at around 700 rpms and sometimes goes as low as 600. i followed the procedure on how to adjust it with the screw but still have a low idle. anything else it could be?

[Leung]

700 is good for a 5spd and 800 would be ideal for an auto.

i've got an auto and once it's warm, it idles around 750 but that's according to a hand held engine analyzer.

[C91BLX7]

700 is good for a 5spd and 800 would be ideal for an auto.

i've got an auto and once it's warm, it idles around 750 but that's according to a hand held engine analyzer.

Its 750 +/- 50 for both AT and MT

[AllWhiteCoupe]

My car started to do this when i first put my A6 cam in. It would go so low my car would stall out if i wasent careful.

A qux fix is to tighten you throttle cable. Cables do stretch.

I put an Pt6 ecu and it cleared it up. But im just sayin, A temorary fix, if your ldle is so low its makin you worried (like mine did), just do that till you can figure it out.

[Brad92accord]

thats a pretty good idle...i mean all cars are different...check ur IAC valve...mine was at 100 to 1200 rpm before i replaced my IAC..now its at a 1000 on a cold start and 800 warmed up...

[C91BLX7]

thats a pretty good idle...i mean all cars are different...check ur IAC valve...mine was at 100 to 1200 rpm before i replaced my IAC..now its at a 1000 on a cold start and 800 warmed up...

I think the car dies at around 450rpm.

[tear2wo]

the car keeps stalling out if im not careful.. is there any way to raise the idle to about 800 without messing with the idle screw. right now its between 600 and 700rpmsz

[benjerman112]

adjust the throttle cable.

[RelentlessCB7]

check to see if your throttle body is dirrrty.

also, maybe it is time for plugs, wires, and a fuel filter??? How long has it been since you have changed them?

[tear2wo]

check to see if your throttle body is dirrrty.

also, maybe it is time for plugs, wires, and a fuel filter??? How long has it been since you have changed them?

not sure. i have to ask the guy who i bought the car from but when i took it to a mechanic he said that all the wires looked brand new. mayb i just need a new fuel filter and oil change. evrytime i put the car in neutral the idle drops to 600 then catches itself and settles at 700. btw i drive a 92 accord ex manual

[bcjammerx]

Lot of idle questions floating around...here's another

at what rpm does the oil pressure drop to where it could be bad?

[TeamAccord]

idle problemas!

X2 on the plugs, wires, possible filter. After all that, try a good SeaFoam treatment. I've used it before and I stand behind it because I know it works.


P.S. Idle (after the car warms up) is supposed to be 700-800 but if it's fluctuating and/or your experiencing loss of pwr while driving/idling, check those ideas out. Good Luck!

[bcjammerx]

I always forget to recommend plugs...etc etc...need to quit forgetting those.

of course if all that is ok...then don't forget to clean the iacv and throttle body...followed by the proper idle adjustment...and likelyhood of that screw backing itself out over time...like mine (sometimes as little as 4days!) Then of course the fast idle valve adjustment too.

[tear2wo]

It seems like it doesn't matter how much I turn the screw.. The idle rises but then after 30 minutes it goes bac to 600-700. Don't know whatelse to do

[DailyDrivenCB7]

My car idles at the same, i took it to my mechanic and told them that it might idle a bit low and they looked at it and thought it was fine, mine stays at about 700rpms