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? "
Just plug it for now to see if the idle smoothes out.
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?
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.
i'll do this now. thanks again.
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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