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Old 09-14-06, 02:48 AM
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What causes fluctuating idle....

I know alot of you has had this problem before and theres alot of causes for this, please share your experience.
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A/C button being on.
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Originally Posted by Rpat312
A/C button being on.
mine does it sometimes... but only the AC button is on but the fan (0-4) switch is in the off position.
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Many causes such as:
1-bad O2 sensor
2-air leak
3-too many mods
4-improperly adjusted TB
5-bad or improperly adjusted TPS
6-improper fuel pressure

but since this problem occurs way too much even with stock engines
7-lousy Mazda idle control logic in for the ECU is the main reason.

If you have a PFC and DL and convert to manual idle control, the problem goes away.
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try adjusting the TPS, it helped alot of us who had this problem, heres a link to it:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...1&page=1&pp=15

thats if you are sure that there's no air leak or whatsoever.
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Could be a vacuum leak, faulty ISC solenoid, wax rod assembly, dashpot, tps...
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If you have the lights on (or any electrical load) and are in neutral and shift into first or second and have big idle fluctuations that go a way when you put it back in neutral, look to your clutch switch, the one on top of the clutch pedal that adjusts the pedal height. Replace it, mon
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idle air control may be gumed up
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I had to remove my airpump, when I put it back forgot to hook up wires, idle fluctuated like mad till I realized what I had done, hooked wires back up good to go.
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Low compression
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