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« on: May 24, 2006, 06:20:04 am »

Hey there We sorted the radiator and thermostat thanks to all your guys help.

Ive now got a bit of a lumpy cam sounding idle does anyone know what would cause this??

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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2006, 10:16:55 am »

Start with taking a look at the air intake system, have a look if there are any air leaks from the airfilter to the intake manifold.
If this is alright, check out the air mass sensor, throttle position sensor and the idle control valve.
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« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2006, 03:18:04 pm »

hey buddy ur best bet would be the idle speed control valve or a.k.a iac sensor , i had the same problem ,and thats what i change and it cleared it up right away ,good luck.
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« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2006, 11:00:07 pm »

yep, iac is normally the culprit with this one let us know as to your progress


insted of picking up another one, remove it and clean out the inside and see if it makes any difference


you can use brake cleaner(aerosol spray) and some wd40(maybe a rag and a q-tip) but make sure its dry before you replace it
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