idling probs

289 · 10-15-2002, 11:55 AM

I was wondering my 88 stang 5.0 has trouble idling when it is cold and even when it is runin for a few mins. It will rev up and down then die. What might this be. Also I grind into 3rd only when shifting fast and it also grinds into reverse could that be my clutch or is it my syncros. Thanks

stang4to8 · 10-15-2002, 01:39 PM

dont know if your car is maf but i removed and cleaned my upper intake, t.b., egr spacer. i.a.c solenoid, mass air meter and all new intake gaskets. then i reset the computer, reset ilde starategy adj tps to .98v & surge is nearly gone!

289 · 10-15-2002, 02:45 PM

No it is not Maf

stang4to8 · 10-15-2002, 04:50 PM

try cleaning out atleast the t.b., egr spacer & idle air bypass solenoid to start with. gaskets cost beans. after all is clean & reinstalled, check & adj tps to .98v, with a volt meter. then reset computer idle strategy like this---------------------------------------------1. warm up car to op. temp. 2. shut off & disconnect i.a.b solenoid & neg bat cable 4 at least 20min. 3. reconn. bat start car & adj idle rpm with set screw under t.b. & run for 2 min. 4. shut off car & reconn i.a.b solenoid [ cylinder looking thing on front of t.b.] & run for 2 min. 5. turn off car for 2 min. 6. restat car with ALL accessories on & run for 2 min. this may take a couple of tries, mine did & has progressivley got better over a few weeks. my surge was so bad i couldnt drive the car, but it idles great now. now i have to fix the part throttle buck im getting. hope this works 4 ya

10-15-2002, 11:55 AM	#1
289 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Mount Joy, PA , U.S. Posts: 198	idling probs I was wondering my 88 stang 5.0 has trouble idling when it is cold and even when it is runin for a few mins. It will rev up and down then die. What might this be. Also I grind into 3rd only when shifting fast and it also grinds into reverse could that be my clutch or is it my syncros. Thanks

10-15-2002, 01:39 PM	#2
stang4to8 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new hampshire Posts: 48	ilde surge dont know if your car is maf but i removed and cleaned my upper intake, t.b., egr spacer. i.a.c solenoid, mass air meter and all new intake gaskets. then i reset the computer, reset ilde starategy adj tps to .98v & surge is nearly gone!

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10-15-2002, 02:45 PM	#3
289 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Mount Joy, PA , U.S. Posts: 198	No it is not Maf

10-15-2002, 04:50 PM	#4
stang4to8 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: new hampshire Posts: 48	try cleaning out atleast the t.b., egr spacer & idle air bypass solenoid to start with. gaskets cost beans. after all is clean & reinstalled, check & adj tps to .98v, with a volt meter. then reset computer idle strategy like this---------------------------------------------1. warm up car to op. temp. 2. shut off & disconnect i.a.b solenoid & neg bat cable 4 at least 20min. 3. reconn. bat start car & adj idle rpm with set screw under t.b. & run for 2 min. 4. shut off car & reconn i.a.b solenoid [ cylinder looking thing on front of t.b.] & run for 2 min. 5. turn off car for 2 min. 6. restat car with ALL accessories on & run for 2 min. this may take a couple of tries, mine did & has progressivley got better over a few weeks. my surge was so bad i couldnt drive the car, but it idles great now. now i have to fix the part throttle buck im getting. hope this works 4 ya