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Why is my 91 talon idling erratically? I have replaced the idle air control, mass air flow meter, tbhermostat, radiator, clutch, cleaned throttle body, and still idles up and down. The car run s beautifully when it's in gear. I even passed emissions. Please help.

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You may have a vacuum leak somwhere or possible a bad 02 sensor

Testimonial: "Thank you! If there's no thermo valve on my thermostat housing, what do I do with the vacuum hose that comes from the top of the throttle body, that is supposed to attach to the thermo valve? "

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  • Anonymous Jun 01, 2010

    Just plug it for now to see if the idle smoothes out.

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    Brandon Berry Jun 01, 2010

    I plugged it with a bolt and nothing noticeable happened. I used a vacuum pump to test the EGR valve and even though the needle slowly dropped after pumping, there was no difference in the way the car ran. Should I replace the EGR? Do I need to buy a certain gasket for this?

  • Anonymous Jun 01, 2010

    then spray water around all areas o fthe intake listening for a vacuum sucking noise. Or use brake cleaner. The idle should change when you find the leak.

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    Brandon Berry Jun 01, 2010

    i'll do this now. thanks again.

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    Brandon Berry Jun 01, 2010

    I did not hear anything noticeable and I used a whole can of brake cleaner.

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Check the ECU. It is located under and behind the radio in the center console. Removing the side trim pieces (carpeted) will give you access to the 10mm bolts (3) that hold it in. Disconnect the three harness connectors and remove the ECU. Remove the (4) screws that hold the unit together. there are three (3) capacitors on the circuit board. the two large ones are known to leak. this will cause erratic behavior (including idling) and will eventually lead to failure of the entire ECU. These capacitors MUST be removed, the board cleaned gently with rubbing alcohol, and new capacitors soldered back in place. Be sure to match the numbers EXACTLY when replacing the caps. Mouser.com is where I found mine.

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Intake Manifold leak problem, verify all air hoses for crack or simply replace all them.

  • Brandon Berry
    Brandon Berry Jun 01, 2010

    could this be my EGR valve?

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