advice on idle problem--long
wmc2004aug at bellsouth.net
wmc2004aug at bellsouth.net
Mon Nov 29 21:54:47 CST 2004
At 01:29 PM 11/29/2004, dmh wrote:
>2. Engine is hot: Very rough idle (nearly stalls), especially when in
>drive or reverse with the brake on, such as at a stoplight.
Had another thought, re. potential [npi] electrical problems. I had a
Honda years ago that lost power, idled poorly, and had various electrical
gremlins anytime it rained or was very humid. I checked many electrical
things, but never the battery terminal clamps, since they looked nice and
clean. When I finally took the terminals off, they had a thin layer of
corrosion on the mating surface. Knocked that off with the standard wire
brush tool, and ALL the problems went away (doh!) Now I always check and
clean battery terminals when trouble come up, if not regularly.
Check the engine grounds too; there's a connection at the thermostat
housing that I've seen break or corrode.
-Wayne '93 SE-R / '93 NK2k / '91 NX2k / '90 Miata
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