Odd idle from 98 2.0
theramman
09-12-2005, 01:04 PM
Wierd idle problems, idles very low in neutral/park, but when I put it in gear, the idle kicks up (you can here it), nothing bad, just higher than idle in neutral/park. However, it vibrates enough that the hood shakes when it is in gear....... Anyone have any thoughts?
glasser3
03-08-2006, 09:17 PM
check your fans and make sure they both are operating properly if not check the relay that controls your main fan and the ac fan i have almost the same problem with my 98 contour sport and that is what i was told by my friend who is a mechanic
pre98zetec
03-09-2006, 01:21 PM
fans wont make your car idle rough.
how many miles? Could be your intake manifold gasket.. or a simple vacuum leak.
Changed your plugs/wires lately? any CEL codes?
how many miles? Could be your intake manifold gasket.. or a simple vacuum leak.
Changed your plugs/wires lately? any CEL codes?
glasser3
03-09-2006, 01:26 PM
fans wont make your car idle rough.
how many miles? Could be your intake manifold gasket.. or a simple vacuum leak.
Changed your plugs/wires lately? any CEL codes?
my car has about 145k on it and ive had the intake gasket changed a few thousand miles ago checked for vacume leaks and plugs and wires were changed about 20k miles ago didnt fix or even help with the problem and i only brought up the fans and relays because thats what i was told by an ase certified master mechanic
how many miles? Could be your intake manifold gasket.. or a simple vacuum leak.
Changed your plugs/wires lately? any CEL codes?
my car has about 145k on it and ive had the intake gasket changed a few thousand miles ago checked for vacume leaks and plugs and wires were changed about 20k miles ago didnt fix or even help with the problem and i only brought up the fans and relays because thats what i was told by an ase certified master mechanic
pre98zetec
03-09-2006, 01:28 PM
why in the world would two electric fans set on a relay make an engine idle rough?
doesn't make sense to me.
doesn't make sense to me.
glasser3
03-09-2006, 01:30 PM
no idea thats just what i was told by my mechanic didnt make sense to me either
pre98zetec
03-09-2006, 01:33 PM
no idea thats just what i was told by my mechanic didnt make sense to me either
he sound's a little :screwy: to me ;)
he sound's a little :screwy: to me ;)
glasser3
03-09-2006, 01:38 PM
alright thanks ill try your suggestion and ill keep you posted and yea he might be alittle off in the head jurys still out about that but so far he hasnt done me wrong when it comes to this car but ill try what you said and see if that helps cuz ive had 2 other mechanics look at it too and they are still scratching there heads cuz theyve done what make sense to them with no avail just getting alot of new parts i dont need i guess
pre98zetec
03-09-2006, 01:41 PM
tps (throttle positioning sensor) is an idea too (forgot to mention this in my first post).. and the IAC
glasser3
03-09-2006, 04:00 PM
tps (throttle positioning sensor) is an idea too (forgot to mention this in my first post).. and the IAC
how would you test to find out if the tps or iac is whats causing it ?
how would you test to find out if the tps or iac is whats causing it ?
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