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Old 01-18-2013, 03:26 AM   #1 (permalink)
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When I start my car from a cold start it idles fine. However when my car is fully warmed up and I turn it off for 10-20 minutes When i first start it the idle is really erratic. it will move up and down fast from 200-1200 roughly. Generally after startup it idles at about 7-900. I know fifth gens don't have a MAF sensor, but could it be the intake temp sensor? Anybody have any experience with this?
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If you have an air charge temp sensor, it sounds like it isn't sending a good signal
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If you have an air charge temp sensor, it sounds like it isn't sending a good signal
is that the sensor on the intake?
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One of them? the only one I see is the one that plugs into the airbox
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IAT is on the air box. We have MAP. Its on the firewall where the strut brace meets the firewall.
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Ordered a new Iat for 30. Only see MAPs for like 300?
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Ordered a new Iat for 30. Only see MAPs for like 300?
MAPs are pricey!!!
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Have you tried cleaning throttle body. The source of my idle problems came from a bad coolant temp sensor. I idle would stay up at 2k tho. Try just unplugging you coolant temp sensor.
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