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Re: Idle Problems on V8



Check the connector to the IVS. It's on the front top of the engine.
If your car is idling and you remove the connector it will stall. Then you know
you have the right one. It could also be that the ISV needs to be cleaned.

/Peter

91 V8Q 5 speed

BustnJustn@aol.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Quick question (hopefully bringing a quick and easy solution)!
> I own a 90 V8q that is experiencing intermittent idle problems.  It idles fine
> at cold start up and virtually all other times as well.  It randomly(?)
> chooses to not idle at start up when the vehicle is warm.  This is strange as
> it is not an all the time problem and I'm having a difficult time finding any
> kind of pattern.
> Any BTDT or other suggestions?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Justin
> 90 V8q
> 85 4ks

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