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Ford Aspire (1995) - Idles Funny

Tiny
LOLAGRANOLA
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  • 1995 FORD ASPIRE
1995 Ford Aspire
about 100k miles
1.3 L engine

It sounds like it is hiccuping when it idles. When I start it up, I notice a strange noise under the hood. Checked it out and it sounds as though it is coming from the belt closest to the alternator.
I also noticed that the temp gauge is going toward cold, not *staying* on cold, but bouncing violently toward it.
I haven't noticed ANY of this since before I took it to Jiffy Lube (ugh) for an oil change a week or so ago. I don't want to take it back there b/c I fear they will do something even worse!
Is it possible they knocked something lose and that's why it is running so strangely?
Could it be the timing belt?
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 AT 5:40 PM

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Tiny
BLACKOP555
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Check to see if the alternator or idlerpulley is bolted down securley. Try to describe the noise you are hearing. And I dont belive the noise has a thing to do with the coolant temp sending unit. I think that needs replacing if it is violently bouncing that can be causing the ecm to be mixing fuel wrong and causing it to idle poorly
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