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Old Jul 21, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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What sensor is causing this?

Well I'm assuming its a sensor, but anyways here are the symptoms.

Sometimes when I start my car for the first time of the day (fires up easily btw) it will sit at idle at ~1500RPM and then slowly back down to ~1000. Ok, no big deal... In nuetral, the idle stays at ~1000 and might vary by a hair, but I could just be imagining that. Well, when I put it in OD or R, or any gear for that matter, the idle gets slightly jumpy... It will fall to about ~800 in gear and go up or down ~100-200 RPM's. It makes the car want to shake or go. However, when I give it ANY amount of gas, even just a little, the problem goes away and the car reacts how it always has with that amount of gas. But when I get to a sop sign or something, the car continues to idle rough. And when I'm not giving it any more gas and I'm just coasting, the car starts to idle a bit rough again, however, giving it even just a tiny bit of gas and it goes away. The problem seems to go away once the car has reached ~175* but I can't confirm that.

The Opti was replaced with a GM Opti about 6000 miles ago. Plugs and wires changed about about 11k miles ago. No arcing wires that I'm aware of. No Codes either.

So which sensors should I clean/check? And where are they located? Any Help would be appreciated.
-Ryan
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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Re: What sensor is causing this?

Anyone?
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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Re: What sensor is causing this?

I get that same problem too, but not everytime.
It seems that when my oil pressure is at the 1/4 mark it runs a little rough and seems like it wants to stall. Thinking it might be my oil filter, not hold ing pressure I've heard that.

Anyone else know anything.
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Re: What sensor is causing this?

I don't think it's related to oil pressure since my oil pressure is at its highest when cold. Anyone else?
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 08:46 PM
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Re: What sensor is causing this?

i had a problem similar to this but on a different make car, try adjusting the throttle blades open just a fuzz more, or if it acts up parked you can try just putting a feeler gauge or something(paper folded a few times) 5 or 10 thousands thick between the adjustment screw and the linkage to hold it open in place of actually adjusting the screw
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:14 PM
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Re: What sensor is causing this?

Maybe try to run a bottle of injector cleaner through your gas?
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Alright I'll try the injector cleaner, see if that makes a differance. I did go out there and noticed I had a lot of corrosion on my positive battery terminal, I cleaned it all off but in the process broke off the power connecter to my Amp, since the corrosion got so bad. I haven't run the car yet but tomorrow on the way to the stereo shop I'll pick up some injector cleaner and run it through there. Any specific type I should look for?
Old Jul 21, 2004 | 09:35 PM
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I understand Chevron Techron cleaner is some of the best out there. If you really want to go all out, some Sea-foam.
Old Jul 22, 2004 | 04:40 AM
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checking for anymore responces before I sleep.
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