So, for the past few weeks i've been having idle issues. at first when i would cold start it the idle would jump up to 3500 then gradually go down to 2500. until last friday. I thought that i had narrowed it down to the FITV (fast idle thermo valve) so i took the throttle off. got the valve off cleaned it and put it back on.
I put everything back together... then started the car. No more high idle... but instead it sat at around 1500.. but it jumped every half second between 1400-1500.. and did that at every stop sign, light, whatever.
So i decided to replace the FITV i got a new one today from acura. slapped that bi*ch on and when i went to start it my car stalled.. every single time.. i cant get it to idle at all. i gotta give it gas to keep from stalling.
also, something else interesting happened. 2 of the times when it stalled. the engine kept turning over.. though there was no combustion going on it kept spinning.. very slowly. could this be the starter? i've never had any issues with the starter in this car... i have no idea what to do next. help would be great! thanks
I put everything back together... then started the car. No more high idle... but instead it sat at around 1500.. but it jumped every half second between 1400-1500.. and did that at every stop sign, light, whatever.
So i decided to replace the FITV i got a new one today from acura. slapped that bi*ch on and when i went to start it my car stalled.. every single time.. i cant get it to idle at all. i gotta give it gas to keep from stalling.
also, something else interesting happened. 2 of the times when it stalled. the engine kept turning over.. though there was no combustion going on it kept spinning.. very slowly. could this be the starter? i've never had any issues with the starter in this car... i have no idea what to do next. help would be great! thanks