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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:44 pm 
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Here's my situation. I'm coming upto a stop sign and I'll be turning left. I brake and turn left a little, coming to a complete stop before the white line. The car's revs drop to 300-500rpm and then pickup to 700rpm.. it almost stalls, but doesn't. I don't think this problem will fix itself hehehe
I know this is a common problem, so I'm just after a solution. Any ideas?
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:12 pm 
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Check out your power steering sensor, it is suppose to compensate, whe the wheel is turned.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:46 pm 
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I know exactly what this is because my mates car did exactly the same thing.

Change the Idle Speed Control (ISC). I swapped his for mine to check and it fixed it 100%.

Definately change the ISC. Located on top of the throttle body.

Will cost about $130 for a new one.

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 3:22 pm 
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I'd clean the ISC or replace the power steering sensor

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:18 pm 
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ISC definately. Cleaning it may work but its a remote chance probably only 2%. More than likely replace it.

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:28 pm 
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Damn that sucks. What are the consequences of simply unplugging the ISC?
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:16 pm 
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It will throw a error code and car will only start briefly then stall. Error code is not a worry but you will need to reset the idle speed to get the car running.

Wouldn't recommend it for the long haul but it's fine will you save up the dosh.

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:44 pm 
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i had the same problem - reset my ECU & the problem went away, never to return! :P

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:46 pm 
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Step 1 - reset ECU, drive around for a day and see if it's helped.
Step 2 - Clean ISC, again drive around and see what happens.
Step 3 - ECU diagnostics...
Step 4 - Replace parts only if necessary hehehe

I'll do this starting tomorrow and post my findings.
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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 9:11 pm 
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mine does that after u disconnect the computer. it normaly lasts about 1 month, then fixes itself. annoying as hell in the mean time tho, i feel your pain

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 11:19 pm 
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yeah mine also did it a couple of times except it totaly stalled just after i had it all rebuilt i figures it was still learning differant loads and what not its not a problem now tho

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:00 am 
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Well tried the ECU reset and the relearn procedure... those of you that saw my alarm thread know it turned out to be a b**ch. Anyways, slight improvement, but when I brake hard the revs do drop below 500rpm and then bounce back upto 1000rpm once I'm stationary. They sit at 700rpm at idle.

Next step (tomorrow).. clean the ISC.
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