1990 Ford Escort "not idle" Questions

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...not controlling the idle when needed the engine will idle lower than normal and cause a rough idle.Another thing is the sparkplug wires, take a look at those, if at night or with a good eye use a ...

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idles rough, you can feel it going up and down not badly but i can feel it and see it on the rev counter Faulty idle air control valve. You could try and clean it with some carb cleaner, or replace it

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not cotrolling idle properly (too Low) After replacing the ECT clear codes by disconnecting battery positive for at least ten seconds, see if codes 411, 412 return, if so clean or replace the Idle Air

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...idle air control valve. Advance Auto replaced it and it worked fine for a couple of days. It started idling fast again w/no engine code this time. It starts idling fast usually after going up a ...

...timing belt could imrc still make it not idle? P1815 Transmission 4-Wheel Drive Mode Select Short Circuit To Ground, have you checked or clean the idle air control! ( IAC ). this controls

...idle, does not stall. Idle is set @ 800rpm, runs smooth when raised to about 1200rpm. Suggestions? Your Idle air control valve is probably going bad. It is located on the throttle body and is a ...

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...not go back to idle. If you've tried to reset the idle pins on the throttle plate and that did nothing and also checked the throttle postion sensor (TPS) and engines codes, then it could be that the ...

...idle) like yours, Get a can of intake cleaner from any local parts store, not carb spray, intake cleaner, it is made by a company called CRC, remove the air intake hose to the engine, hold the idle ...

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not runs correctly but it eliminates the high idle. I need to figure this out ASAP. Thank you, Al Have the fault code read as it may be a throttle position sensor or idle speed sensor that is at fault

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...idle air control valve controls how fast/slow your car idles. It is located on the throttle body normally held on with a couple of screws. The throttle body is where the air duct hose coming from the ...

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