idle on 1988
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idle on 1988
have a 1988 corvette. I have only had it since November first and it seemed to run fine except maybe for the idle speed seemed to be a slight bit erratic but didn't vary more than a thousand rpm, other than that it ran fine. It was still pretty warm here in November but later when it got colder here I had trouble getting it to idle when I started it. I thought maybe it was just kind of cold blooded but now that the weather has warmed up it still wants to die occasionally when I start it and put it in gear. Sometimes it also dies before I put it in gear, but not always. It seems like it runs fine going down the road, it's only the idle that I'm having trouble with. Since then I have put a new battery in it and a new oxygen sensor. I don't know if either has anything to do with it but somebody said an oxygen sensor might be the problem. The battery ran clear down and didn't seem to want to hold a charge so I got a new one. I just was wondering if anybody had any idea what it might have wrong with it.
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From: Summerland B.C. Canada
May have a problem with the cold start valve.
http://members.shaw.ca/corvette86/Co...rt%20Valve.pdf
TPS and min idle adjustment are worth looking at, too.
http://members.shaw.ca/corvette86/Co...rt%20Valve.pdf
TPS and min idle adjustment are worth looking at, too.
