99 Civic low idle sometimes stalls
12-09-2003, 08:51 PM
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Re: 99 Civic low idle sometimes stalls
No last thoughts, but please let us know what you find out!
Sam Cormier wrote:
>
> Thanks guys... any last thoughs I could try myself
> without getting ripped off at my local Honda?
>
> "Indian Summer©" <Almonds@pistachios.com> wrote in message
> news:5ac04da31971a0f20b59096c1074ec8b@news.bubbane ws.com...
> > >"Randolph"
> > >> Sam Cormier wrote:
> > > > Hi guys I have a 99 Civic and in the winter only it will idle
> > > > really low after driving for over 10 minutes. When I stop at
> > > > a red light it even stalled 3 times last winter. It never happens
> > > > in the summer though... only in the winter.
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with my '94 Civic. The colder it is the lower
> > > the idle speed (after warm-up that is). I don't know of a real fix, but
> > > turning on the headlights seems to bump up the idle
> >
> > AFIK, two things: The EACV may need cleaning/broken, or the signal
> required
> > to tell the ECU that tells the EACV is inactive. Another words, the ECU
> gets
> > a message from sensors but ECU ignores message and won't response to the
> low
> > idle's request. However, the ELD circuit appears functional.
> >
> > This might require troubleshooting the EACV, ECU, or sensors. Unless you
> > have proper tools, I would suggest cleaning it or tap on it and see if it
> > budges.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Sam Cormier wrote:
>
> Thanks guys... any last thoughs I could try myself
> without getting ripped off at my local Honda?
>
> "Indian Summer©" <Almonds@pistachios.com> wrote in message
> news:5ac04da31971a0f20b59096c1074ec8b@news.bubbane ws.com...
> > >"Randolph"
> > >> Sam Cormier wrote:
> > > > Hi guys I have a 99 Civic and in the winter only it will idle
> > > > really low after driving for over 10 minutes. When I stop at
> > > > a red light it even stalled 3 times last winter. It never happens
> > > > in the summer though... only in the winter.
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with my '94 Civic. The colder it is the lower
> > > the idle speed (after warm-up that is). I don't know of a real fix, but
> > > turning on the headlights seems to bump up the idle
> >
> > AFIK, two things: The EACV may need cleaning/broken, or the signal
> required
> > to tell the ECU that tells the EACV is inactive. Another words, the ECU
> gets
> > a message from sensors but ECU ignores message and won't response to the
> low
> > idle's request. However, the ELD circuit appears functional.
> >
> > This might require troubleshooting the EACV, ECU, or sensors. Unless you
> > have proper tools, I would suggest cleaning it or tap on it and see if it
> > budges.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
12-09-2003, 08:51 PM
#17
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Re: 99 Civic low idle sometimes stalls
No last thoughts, but please let us know what you find out!
Sam Cormier wrote:
>
> Thanks guys... any last thoughs I could try myself
> without getting ripped off at my local Honda?
>
> "Indian Summer©" <Almonds@pistachios.com> wrote in message
> news:5ac04da31971a0f20b59096c1074ec8b@news.bubbane ws.com...
> > >"Randolph"
> > >> Sam Cormier wrote:
> > > > Hi guys I have a 99 Civic and in the winter only it will idle
> > > > really low after driving for over 10 minutes. When I stop at
> > > > a red light it even stalled 3 times last winter. It never happens
> > > > in the summer though... only in the winter.
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with my '94 Civic. The colder it is the lower
> > > the idle speed (after warm-up that is). I don't know of a real fix, but
> > > turning on the headlights seems to bump up the idle
> >
> > AFIK, two things: The EACV may need cleaning/broken, or the signal
> required
> > to tell the ECU that tells the EACV is inactive. Another words, the ECU
> gets
> > a message from sensors but ECU ignores message and won't response to the
> low
> > idle's request. However, the ELD circuit appears functional.
> >
> > This might require troubleshooting the EACV, ECU, or sensors. Unless you
> > have proper tools, I would suggest cleaning it or tap on it and see if it
> > budges.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
Sam Cormier wrote:
>
> Thanks guys... any last thoughs I could try myself
> without getting ripped off at my local Honda?
>
> "Indian Summer©" <Almonds@pistachios.com> wrote in message
> news:5ac04da31971a0f20b59096c1074ec8b@news.bubbane ws.com...
> > >"Randolph"
> > >> Sam Cormier wrote:
> > > > Hi guys I have a 99 Civic and in the winter only it will idle
> > > > really low after driving for over 10 minutes. When I stop at
> > > > a red light it even stalled 3 times last winter. It never happens
> > > > in the summer though... only in the winter.
> > >
> > > I have the same problem with my '94 Civic. The colder it is the lower
> > > the idle speed (after warm-up that is). I don't know of a real fix, but
> > > turning on the headlights seems to bump up the idle
> >
> > AFIK, two things: The EACV may need cleaning/broken, or the signal
> required
> > to tell the ECU that tells the EACV is inactive. Another words, the ECU
> gets
> > a message from sensors but ECU ignores message and won't response to the
> low
> > idle's request. However, the ELD circuit appears functional.
> >
> > This might require troubleshooting the EACV, ECU, or sensors. Unless you
> > have proper tools, I would suggest cleaning it or tap on it and see if it
> > budges.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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