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Originally Posted by tinkering
Do you mean the big black pipe from the air filter? I have a K&N after market filter setup on there. Everything appears tight.
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I did find that the nut that holds the main battery wire on the back of the alternator hadn't been run on after I did the manifold gaskets. Do you think that connector flopping and sparking on it's terminal might have caused some funny stuff with the computer; that it was sending a bogus signal for the idle speed, or something like that?
I drove the vehicle for four hours and of course it has not displayed that RPM problem again  |
A couple of interesting tidbits of additional in formation there. Yes, I was referring to the big tube from the stock air filter housing to the throttle body. The fact that you have a K&N makes me wonder if by chance you cleaned and re-oiled it recently. It is REALLY easy to over-oil reusable filters, and when that happens (and sometimes even with the OEM oiling), the oil coats the MAF sensor and can cause driveability concerns ranging from just reduced fuel economy to rough idle/stumbling and lack of power. I'd suggest you remove the MAF sensor and carefully clean it. If it's not too bad the CRC MAF Sensor Cleaner aerosol will work. If it's baked on you may need to get very gentle with a solvent-soaked cotton swab.
As for the loose cable on the alternator, that's certainly a possibility as well.
-Rod