The engine races, the RPM's are erratic. The tach will go up and down.
Mar 30, 2009 at 8:02 PM
1988 Honda Accord Engine idling
MAXWHAT
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Hi maxwhat,
Is this a carburetted or injection model?
Is this a carburetted or injection model?
Mar 31, 2009 at 6:35 AM
It is fuel injected.
Mar 31, 2009 at 9:36 AM
The erratic rpm is commonly termed as "surging" and mostly due to a fault in the idling system, adjustment or vacumn leakages.
1. Check for disconnected vacumn hoses. Faulty PCV would allow uncontrolled amount of air into cylinders.
2. Check radiator coolant level.
3. Check for clogged cooling hoses to fast idle valve.
4. Check idle adjust screw.
1. Check for disconnected vacumn hoses. Faulty PCV would allow uncontrolled amount of air into cylinders.
2. Check radiator coolant level.
3. Check for clogged cooling hoses to fast idle valve.
4. Check idle adjust screw.
Apr 1, 2009 at 1:28 AM
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