Does your car idle like it should?

[90civicrider]

b16 = perfect idle.. however I need a bigger battery, idle slightly drops when i have my system pumped, and the headlights on.

[4thgenSIR]

B16 - Nice steady around 700. Never had a stall or big dip. Very happy with it.

[turtlecrxsi]

Question: You people with B16s and 700rpm idle... do you guys ride the clutch to get moving or are y'all constantly dumping it? Don't you have to get up passed 3k rpms to make power?

[FrodoGT]

...Yes, there is no moving below about 1500, and even then its very shaky...no torque..But I do Idle at 700 rpm.

[kris]

Mine idles just fine. Dead nuts on 800rpms.

[SiZ]

Originally Posted by turtlecrxsi

Question: You people with B16s and 700rpm idle... do you guys ride the clutch to get moving or are y'all constantly dumping it? Don't you have to get up passed 3k rpms to make power?

WTF?! Why would you need to "make power" just to drive the car? I seriously doubt it makes any less power below 3,000rpm than an A6.
Jebus, if you let the clutch out with the rpm anwhere near 3,000 you'd be flying off in smoke everywhere you went.

I don't usually even touch the gas to get the car going and my idle is around 900...

[90civicrider]

Originally Posted by turtlecrxsi

Question: You people with B16s and 700rpm idle... do you guys ride the clutch to get moving or are y'all constantly dumping it? Don't you have to get up passed 3k rpms to make power?

hell no.. my lightened flywheel and stage 2 clutch gets me moving no problem

[amy@af]

the slight inconsistance in idle on the b16 is from the skunk2 intake mani....i just figured i'd take the chance to tell SiZ that my d16 idles better than the b16 :

w00t for 90civicrider's b16!

[SiZ]

Mine fluctuates before the car is up to temp. Once it is it will idle at 900, then switch to like 1200 for a bit, then down to 750. Fuck, it makes me nuts. I HAVE to fix it this year when I get the car back.


ALL the D series motors I've had idled well. But they were too slow.

[FrodoGT]

Mine idles about 1000-1200 when cold, for about 2 minutes....they are supposed to do that arent they? Anyway, on the power thing...If I try to get moving without ANY gas, 1.)the car shudders like a cracked out monkey and 2.) It takes about 5 seconds to get moving, without dying....so at a redlight this is not suitable...

[amy@af]

FrodoGT, i have 2 questions....
does it run lean?
does it run rich?

if it runs rich then check your hoses to the MAP. if they are okay check the MAP sensor it self.

next check IACV: take 2 screws off the back of the intake mani and you'll find a screen. take out, clean, and replace. follow that by the Fast Idle Control Valve...a plate on the back side of it, take it off and there is a nylon bolt that looks wierd (its slotted) screw it down (all the way in).

let me know how that all turns out boss

[amy@af]

my d16y8 can take the b16 off teh line......







but then i have to shift as the b16 hauls past in 1st

i have a top secret project that should keep up with the b16...i gaurentee nobody is going to expect what i'm building next...providing my locals don't say anything

[SiZ]

haha.. Booo D series.

I have a not-so-secret project comming that should be able to handle most D series motors.

[amy@af]

Originally Posted by SiZ

haha.. Booo D series.

I have a not-so-secret project comming that should be able to handle most D series motors.

who says i'm sticking with a d let alone a civic

[SiZ]

Ohh.... Teh R??