when the car is idle, the engine keep on getting loud and then normal but when driving is fine, what can the problem be?
Nov 27, 2012 at 6:23 PM
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KHLOW2008
✓Experienced Mechanic
41,812 POSTS
Sypmtom is known as surging and this is due to excessive high idle.
Possible causes are:
Vacum leakages,.
Lack of coolant.
Idling speed adjusted to high.
Faulty Idle Air Control (IAC) valve.
Cold start valve(fast idle thermo valve(FITV)).
Clogged coolant hoses to FITV and IAC.