MY03 rough idle problem!
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MY03 rough idle problem!
Ok. I asked about having this rough idle problem after replacing the dead battery before. At the time I received responses saying it's a known S2K characteristic where after "resetting" ECU, I'd have a rough idle a few times or so and it'd go away. And it did at the time. However, that was easily 6 months ago (it was beginning of the year), and since then I have not touched the battery. It's been replaced with the OEM honda battery.
Now I get rough idle time to time and it just seems to be getting worse. I now experience that on highway where I feel like there's a significant power loss (I keep the throttle the same but the car starts slowing down). Just normal cruising, it was again acting up and my car was jerking as if I was tapping the gas pedal. And for this, this moron in SRT4 thought I was trying to race him and he tried racing me (revving his engine and doing that jerk motion himself!!)
Does anyone know what the hell is wrong??? This can't be normal. I just fire up my car and sometimes I see the RPM just bounce around anywhere from what seems to be 200 (like 1 bar on RPM meter) to 1200rpm.
This just happens randomly and I can't reproduce it. Since my car is 03 with 44k miles, obviously it's out of warranty period and if someone ever had this issue before and could guide me in the right direction, I'd REALLY appreciate it.
I wrote more than I planned but I just really want this issue resolved.
Thanks so much in advance for your help / input.
Now I get rough idle time to time and it just seems to be getting worse. I now experience that on highway where I feel like there's a significant power loss (I keep the throttle the same but the car starts slowing down). Just normal cruising, it was again acting up and my car was jerking as if I was tapping the gas pedal. And for this, this moron in SRT4 thought I was trying to race him and he tried racing me (revving his engine and doing that jerk motion himself!!)
Does anyone know what the hell is wrong??? This can't be normal. I just fire up my car and sometimes I see the RPM just bounce around anywhere from what seems to be 200 (like 1 bar on RPM meter) to 1200rpm.
This just happens randomly and I can't reproduce it. Since my car is 03 with 44k miles, obviously it's out of warranty period and if someone ever had this issue before and could guide me in the right direction, I'd REALLY appreciate it.
I wrote more than I planned but I just really want this issue resolved.
Thanks so much in advance for your help / input.
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I'd pull and replace the spark plugs to start. Look at each plug and see if anything looks wrong.
Another thought might be dirty injectors... Try some cleaner added to the fuel.
Another thought might be dirty injectors... Try some cleaner added to the fuel.
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Originally Posted by xviper,Sep 30 2006, 07:16 PM
Also consider MAP sensor and the way the harness is secured.
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Thanks, everyone.
xviper, I looked around the engine bay and I noticed a wire that's not connected to anywhere. I also looked everywhere and I can't find the other end plug!!
Umm.. please tell me that's normal?!?!?
Again, thanks a lot!
The wire is out of where I marked red in the picture.
It's a 3 pin male plug and I can't find the other end (female) plug.
xviper, I looked around the engine bay and I noticed a wire that's not connected to anywhere. I also looked everywhere and I can't find the other end plug!!
Umm.. please tell me that's normal?!?!?
Again, thanks a lot!
The wire is out of where I marked red in the picture.
It's a 3 pin male plug and I can't find the other end (female) plug.
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Originally Posted by my_s2k,Oct 1 2006, 10:07 AM
xviper, I looked around the engine bay and I noticed a wire that's not connected to anywhere. I also looked everywhere and I can't find the other end plug!!
Umm.. please tell me that's normal?!?!?
Again, thanks a lot!
The wire is out of where I marked red in the picture.
It's a 3 pin male plug and I can't find the other end (female) plug.
Umm.. please tell me that's normal?!?!?
Again, thanks a lot!
The wire is out of where I marked red in the picture.
It's a 3 pin male plug and I can't find the other end (female) plug.
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Yea I bought the car used. So do you think this is the cause of it?
When I key the ignition to ON, I get "Brake" <- since handbrake's on, "Battery", "oil light", and "EPS". They all stay on.
And I am not sure if the stock sensor is still there. I can't find anything else. I am assuming this stock sensor sould be somewhere near this loose wire?
Also is this plug and play kinda thing? Meaning to replace this with stock sensor, I just plug this out and just put in the stock one?
When I key the ignition to ON, I get "Brake" <- since handbrake's on, "Battery", "oil light", and "EPS". They all stay on.
And I am not sure if the stock sensor is still there. I can't find anything else. I am assuming this stock sensor sould be somewhere near this loose wire?
Also is this plug and play kinda thing? Meaning to replace this with stock sensor, I just plug this out and just put in the stock one?
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Originally Posted by my_s2k,Oct 1 2006, 01:27 PM
Yea I bought the car used. So do you think this is the cause of it?
When I key the ignition to ON, I get "Brake" <- since handbrake's on, "Battery", "oil light", and "EPS". They all stay on.
And I am not sure if the stock sensor is still there. I can't find anything else. I am assuming this stock sensor sould be somewhere near this loose wire?
Also is this plug and play kinda thing? Meaning to replace this with stock sensor, I just plug this out and just put in the stock one?
When I key the ignition to ON, I get "Brake" <- since handbrake's on, "Battery", "oil light", and "EPS". They all stay on.
And I am not sure if the stock sensor is still there. I can't find anything else. I am assuming this stock sensor sould be somewhere near this loose wire?
Also is this plug and play kinda thing? Meaning to replace this with stock sensor, I just plug this out and just put in the stock one?
So what happens to the oil light once you've started the engine? If the oil light goes out, then the stock sender has to be there.
Not knowing what you've got going on there, I can't comment on whether or not it's a "plug and play" thing. Since you can't tell me if you have the stock sender there or not, noone can even tell you what to replace or what not to replace.
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David,
I think you're saying that a whole bunch of your idiot lights are on. You probably should've mentioned that first. You should tackle this one problem at a time (or bring it to a competent mechanic).
I think you're saying that a whole bunch of your idiot lights are on. You probably should've mentioned that first. You should tackle this one problem at a time (or bring it to a competent mechanic).
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Originally Posted by xviper,Oct 1 2006, 01:04 PM
No. This likely has nothing to do with your idle situation (if it's an oil pressure sender).
So what happens to the oil light once you've started the engine? If the oil light goes out, then the stock sender has to be there.
Not knowing what you've got going on there, I can't comment on whether or not it's a "plug and play" thing. Since you can't tell me if you have the stock sender there or not, noone can even tell you what to replace or what not to replace.
So what happens to the oil light once you've started the engine? If the oil light goes out, then the stock sender has to be there.
Not knowing what you've got going on there, I can't comment on whether or not it's a "plug and play" thing. Since you can't tell me if you have the stock sender there or not, noone can even tell you what to replace or what not to replace.
Yes all the lights go off once the engine's turned on.
I will try cleaning out MAF to see if it works. I just put in the fuel system cleaner thing today. Hope this does the magic.