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Old 07-07-03, 10:11 PM
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Question Erratic Idle

I just bought my 2nd 1987 RX-7. My first one left me with a blown tranny. But before it did it suffered from an erratic idle. I just bought my second and it suffers from the same symptom. Erratic Idle. On my fierst I did a complete tune up and it still would idle erraticly switching between 1500 and 2000 rpm. Is this a common problem with an easy fix? I am new to rotary and cant think of anything else to replace. Here is what I replaced already. MAF, Spark Plugs, Wires, I also checked the distibuter and the coils. Everything seems okay. Please Help.
Old 07-07-03, 10:23 PM
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Have you checked and set the Throttle position sensor? (TPS) Also, do a search on this forum for idle problems. This is a common problem for our cars, with a few different causes. Have you checked for any vacuum leaks?
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Vacuum leaks is usually the main cause. Check to see if the acv has been blocked off, if it has, make sure it has a good gasket and a perfect seal. As stated above this is a very common problem, do a search.
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