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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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surging bad when fan comes on

my friend has a 93 fd and at idle in neutral when the fan kicks on the engine surges between 800-3000 rpms erratically.anyone have any ideas where to look or have a similar problem?any info woul be greatly appreciated. thanks,cliff
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:25 PM
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what ECU are you using? Could be fuel correction map for battery voltage is wack
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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it is running a m2 comp.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Could be bad grounds.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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thats what i was guessing as a suspect.how do i find out where or should i try running a ground strap from the engine?any ideas?
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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im pretty sur eits a vacuum leak b/c pretty much the same hting happened ot me. it would also surge badly when my lights were on.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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i have the same problem except the problem only occurs when my headlights are up and when im in gear trying to drive..im still trying to diagnose the problem..ill let you know if i find anything..
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:21 PM
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el load system prob. shity iac, poor alt performance
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