yet another idle problem!

[brandonnathanie]

these EXACT same symptoms happen to me. on a cold start... warm start is not as pleasant.. but a little better. local mechanic diagnosed a few things... said it was the "Control Injector", needs a new ICV, and a "coolant sensor" (i assume he means dme?) anyway thoughts?

[Rasta Monsta]

Originally Posted by brandonnathanie

local mechanic diagnosed a few things... said it was the "Control Injector", needs a new ICV, and a "coolant sensor" (i assume he means dme?) anyway thoughts?

"Control injector" - I lol'd
ICV - rarely fails
"Coolant sensor" - I lol'd again, part is thermo time switch, not likely to be bad

Time for a new mechanic.

[guru944]

Remember to check your TPS when Throttle plate is closed.

Last week had a simiular issue, checked vacuume - no leaks, then checked my TPS and found the TPS it was loose and intermittent, had to remove TB to calibrate and replace it.

Gremlins are tough to catch!

Later...

[pfarah]

Frans...

What year is the car? I had the identical problem and replacing the Aux. air regulator and the DME temp sensor did the trick. You may also want to look at the J-hose located under the intake manifold as they become very brittle over time and, since it connects to the Aux. air regulator, a vacuum leak in this area may additionally create this issue.

[FransB85]

Mine is an '85 type 2. friday It started acting even weirder, idling at 2000 rpm! I then jiggled the ICV connector and it just settled down to normal idle again. My ICV is new so maybe the connector just needs a bit of contact spray after all! I'll let you know if it acts up again.