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idle surge please help


vtron30
04-02-2004, 01:00 AM
I know this problem is posted every where here but my problem is a little diffrent than all I have read. I have a 93 eclipse 1.8 manual, and my check engine light came on and the idle bounces from 1500 to 2000 rpms and when I try to drive it it will not go past 2000 rpms in any gear so i can only go about 45mph in 5th gear. I changed spark plugs, cables, put a new rotor and cap, checked the tb it looked fine just by looking at it. when I start my car up in the morning it idles at 1500rpms but when I'm driving I can go past 2000rpm but after a while it wont let me go past 2000rpms and the idle starts bouncing again. any advice would be appricieated

ashah000
04-02-2004, 08:23 AM
Did you get your code(s) read?

vtron30
04-02-2004, 01:27 PM
Did you get your code(s) read?
what is this codes read thing and how do you do it

ashah000
04-02-2004, 01:57 PM
Well since your engine light, is on..
It is on for a reason. So something has to be causing it. And most likely it also has to do with the idle surge. So you can find someone with a reader to read the codes. I dont think autozone will read OBDI (I think that is what the 1 gens are...)

vtron30
04-02-2004, 05:22 PM
Well since your engine light, is on..
It is on for a reason. So something has to be causing it. And most likely it also has to do with the idle surge. So you can find someone with a reader to read the codes. I dont think autozone will read OBDI (I think that is what the 1 gens are...)
do you know any parts store that has one for rent or use I could only find obd 2

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