Low idle
03-25-2007, 02:57 PM
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Low idle
Can someone help me figure out why my idle is so low. When i first start the car it idles around 1,000 then it drops down to approx 475. At 475 rmps you can hear a tink noise. This cant be the stock set idle. What are these cars suppose to idle at. Can someone tell me how to increase the idle.
03-25-2007, 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 03MAXTNR
Is there anyway i can increase the idle.
on the 3.5, thats all controlled electronically since its "drive by wire".
problem with the throttle position sensor?
03-25-2007, 03:38 PM
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Check your oil cap. I left mine off because stupid me forgot to put it back on after I changed the oil. I noticed coming to a stop the engine would drop down pretty low to almost stalling. Stupid me, again, did the same thing on my wife's mustang too a month later! Same issue there.
03-25-2007, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by young1976
Check your oil cap. I left mine off because stupid me forgot to put it back on after I changed the oil. I noticed coming to a stop the engine would drop down pretty low to almost stalling. Stupid me, again, did the same thing on my wife's mustang too a month later! Same issue there.
i dont understand how this would effect the throttle
I love having a smooth idle again 
03-25-2007, 03:52 PM
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Those were the only 2 times I did that. Never and havn't forgotten since. I just noticed the idle speed dropped and weird drivability issues. All went away after putting the cap back on.
Oh yea, throttle body cleaning, forgot about that one.
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Oh, and Sooner... I was reading your oil consumption thread, good luck on your next steps and I saw your previous Maxima at Brown Nissan last year when I got my coils replaced under warrenty.
Oh yea, throttle body cleaning, forgot about that one.
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Oh, and Sooner... I was reading your oil consumption thread, good luck on your next steps and I saw your previous Maxima at Brown Nissan last year when I got my coils replaced under warrenty.
03-25-2007, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by soonerfan
on a 3.0, you can control the idle by adjusting the throttle cable.
on the 3.5, thats all controlled electronically since its "drive by wire".
problem with the throttle position sensor?
on the 3.5, thats all controlled electronically since its "drive by wire".
problem with the throttle position sensor?
03-25-2007, 04:22 PM
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03-28-2007, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Ahmad_1290
i had a low idle But then i cleaned it so now its real smooth, and now i gotta service light. Is that normal?
Did you do the ECU reset/ IAVL procedures in the stickies?
03-29-2007, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 03MAXTNR
Im supprised there isnt a way to adjust the idle without having to buy a new tb.
03-29-2007, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 03MAXTNR
Im supprised there isnt a way to adjust the idle without having to buy a new tb.
03-30-2007, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 03MAXTNR
actually several months ago i had a ses light that came on and took it to the dealer. They said i needed a NEW tps which was going to be 800 dollars installed. .
Try this: "The dealer says the tps is bad and will cost 800, here's what the car is doing - is it really tps? And if so, is there a way to adjust the idle to compensate or some other fix?"
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