Why no idle?
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Drifting
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Why no idle?
What could cause my car not to hold idle?
First time this has happened to me. Last night, the car just kinda hiccupped a few times until the engine just shot off on the road. When I try to start it, it cranks, sometimes it'll start and the tach jumps up and down, but it dies again. When I do get it to run, it'll drive for a minute and die again.
Any ideas? It's an 03. Yes, there's gas and oil in it.
First time this has happened to me. Last night, the car just kinda hiccupped a few times until the engine just shot off on the road. When I try to start it, it cranks, sometimes it'll start and the tach jumps up and down, but it dies again. When I do get it to run, it'll drive for a minute and die again.
Any ideas? It's an 03. Yes, there's gas and oil in it.
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Also check that the airbridge and coupling to the MAF sensor is tight and hasn't come loose. That can cause some wierd idling issues.
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Drifting
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I didn't pull the codes. I don't know how.
Anyways, it turned out to be a $65 crank position sensor and 3 hours labor. Got the car back today thanks to John @ 21st Century.
Anyways, it turned out to be a $65 crank position sensor and 3 hours labor. Got the car back today thanks to John @ 21st Century.
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The dealer couldn't do this to see what was wrong before turning me away?
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