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Offline TreadGingerly

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Surging engine
« on: 25 December 2011, 23:32 »
Engine is A) surging and B) ticking over too fast ... Any ideas? It's an '88 8 valve. Thanks, in anticipation !
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Offline Pluginz

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Re: Surging engine
« Reply #1 on: 27 December 2011, 16:19 »
Surging,  Idles too fast.

Could be anything from air leaks to bad throttle switches, dirty Idle valve, dirty throttle body.

Have a read of this dude.  Might help.

http://www.members.tripod.com/~fuelie/tuneup.htm
 
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Offline TreadGingerly

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Re: Surging engine
« Reply #2 on: 27 December 2011, 22:03 »
Useful page, thanks! I'll let you know the outcome.
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