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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 01:57 PM
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Exclamation Idle problem!!! Helpppp

ok so i believe i have an idling problem which started like 2 days ago. when i turn off my car it idles at 750 a lil less and then it just turns offf rite away, unless i give it a lil gas (WHILE IN NEUTRAL).

After i get into 1st nd start shifting, lets say iim @ a red light nd so i brake nd shift to NEutral to stop, once the car reaches an RPM of 1000 it goes alll the way down to 0! nd the car turns offf. Does anyone know wat the problen can be???

Any suggestions would really help, THanks a lot!
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 02:01 PM
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Any power loss?

Don't start two threads on the same thing..

Mileage? Year? Recalls done?

How old are your coils?
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Vacuum leak
Dirty MAF sensor
Dirty Throttle Body
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Old Mar 25, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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"Does anyone know wat the problen can be??? "

Usually lack of maintenance
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 02:59 AM
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Get a compression test. Then clean and replace everything.
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 03:11 AM
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engine is bad
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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The 13b is a dirty dirty little engine got to keep er clean. Try above mentioned. i had a goofy idle... Not as bad as yours but i just got a tune up new plugs/wires some zoom zoom engine cleaner and POOF! The Rotary was happy.
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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any updates rminrx8?
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Old Mar 27, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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FL

I had the same problem...I took it to the dealer and they told me that the throtle body was dirty and it couldn't close all the way when in neutral or something like that plus needed a software upgrade." that cost me $120..
after that it is all good....
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