Fluctuating idle

Tiny
NATASHA Y NELSON
  • MEMBER
  • 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
  • 4 CYL
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 66,000 MILES
My car is acting like it needs an inhaler or something! The idling thingy keeps jumping. The spark plugs have been changed the air filter has been changed and the oil has been changed. The diagnosis showed no error codes. Not sure what else to look for?
Monday, May 30th, 2022 AT 9:48 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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This happens when the throttle body is dirty and needs to be cleaned. Here are two guides to help you fix the problem with specific instructions for your car in the diagrams below:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/throttle-actuator-service

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/stall-at-idle

Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022 AT 11:58 AM

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