car surges at Idle - HondaClub.com

Lawless28 · 05-05-2008, 07:27 PM

During idling, my cars rpms will surge from 700 to 1500, up and back down.Itwont stop tilyou turn the car off. This happens when the car is in park and when it is neutral. whats up with that?

**8695Beaters** · 05-05-2008, 07:46 PM

Maybe a vaccum leak. I'm not too good on autos, so I'm not sure.

**MugenEJ6AutoX** · 05-05-2008, 08:08 PM

Check the thermostat.

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-05-2008, 08:57 PM

Idle air control valve

Lawless28 · 05-06-2008, 10:32 AM

how sure are you with your answer Prime Time? should I just replace it with a new one?

**8695Beaters** · 05-06-2008, 03:13 PM

That's about all you can do to it. OR you can man up and swap to a stick.

Lawless28 · 05-06-2008, 05:16 PM

First of all, there is no need to go there Beaters, you dont kno me. Secondly, I was asking Prime Time since he responded with a legitimate answer. You said you dont kno much about autos, so mind your own

Also, I had an 88 civic 5 speed which had the same problem

Superman · 05-06-2008, 05:24 PM

You posted you solution in your explanation of the issue. It stops when the car is turned off. ;p My X wife had this same issue with her Celica. Dunno what it was because she decided to leave me for a city cop before we could get the problem figured out.

**PrimeTimeV6** · 05-06-2008, 05:39 PM

Is it throwing a check engine light?

Lawless28 · 05-06-2008, 05:41 PM

I kno thats right superman! I am close to throwing it in a car smasher

and if it makes you feel any better, i hate cops. Prime Time, no engine lights are on, just still surging, after the engine is warmed up

05-05-2008, 07:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lawless28 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	car surges at Idle During idling, my cars rpms will surge from 700 to 1500, up and back down.Itwont stop tilyou turn the car off. This happens when the car is in park and when it is neutral. whats up with that? __________________ JLawless www.myspace.com/justinwilson29

05-05-2008, 07:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
8695Beaters Geek In Training Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,230	Maybe a vaccum leak. I'm not too good on autos, so I'm not sure. __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

05-05-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 V8 Eater! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,600	Idle air control valve __________________ Accordv6 + supercharger = FUN Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-06-2008, 10:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lawless28 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	how sure are you with your answer Prime Time? should I just replace it with a new one? __________________ JLawless www.myspace.com/justinwilson29

05-06-2008, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
8695Beaters Geek In Training Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,230	That's about all you can do to it. OR you can man up and swap to a stick. __________________ "I really like going fast. Just go off and meditate in the wind, you know? As corny as it sounds it works and feels good. It's a good way to just let the weight of the world off every once in a while...is this a big pose? I mean, yes this is a pose! I mean am I driving down the street to not get noticed in this thing? I mean rebellious is what this thing is I would say!!!" -James Hetfield

05-05-2008, 08:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
MugenEJ6AutoX Honda's are addicting Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 175	Check the thermostat.

05-06-2008, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
Lawless28 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	beaters comment First of all, there is no need to go there Beaters, you dont kno me. Secondly, I was asking Prime Time since he responded with a legitimate answer. You said you dont kno much about autos, so mind your own Also, I had an 88 civic 5 speed which had the same problem __________________ JLawless www.myspace.com/justinwilson29 Last edited by Lawless28; 05-06-2008 at 05:18 PM.

05-06-2008, 05:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Superman Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 65	You posted you solution in your explanation of the issue. It stops when the car is turned off. ;p My X wife had this same issue with her Celica. Dunno what it was because she decided to leave me for a city cop before we could get the problem figured out.

05-06-2008, 05:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
PrimeTimeV6 V8 Eater! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,600	Is it throwing a check engine light? __________________ Accordv6 + supercharger = FUN Personal....www.myspace.com/brandonkupihea HondaClub....www.myspace.com/hondaclubdotcom PrimeTimePerformance....www.myspace.com/primetimeperformance

05-06-2008, 05:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lawless28 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 154	I kno thats right superman! I am close to throwing it in a car smasher and if it makes you feel any better, i hate cops. Prime Time, no engine lights are on, just still surging, after the engine is warmed up __________________ JLawless www.myspace.com/justinwilson29

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