1987 GMC Safari Fast Idle - Engine Troubleshooting


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1987 GMC Safari Fast Idle

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olii2d
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Nov 24, 2010, 12:01 PM

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I have a 1987 GMC Safari with 4.3 engine that idles too fast.Replaced the idle control valve without any change.
Any ideas what I could try next?
Thank you
Roger

Hammer Time
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Nov 24, 2010, 12:05 PM

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Look for air leaks somewhere. The vacuum is controlled by metering air flow into the engine. If it's getting unmetered air from anywhere, it can control the idle.

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Elise Car Tech
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Nov 26, 2010, 9:51 PM

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Can you post the IAC counts, and is it possible for you to take a photo of the data stream while the engine is at high idle and post the picture?

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Nov 26, 2010, 10:06 PM

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Elise Car Tech.

Please stop posting live links to other sites, you've been asked before to stop doing this..

way2old
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Nov 28, 2010, 3:49 PM

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Look down inside the throttle body for any sign of the gasket being sucked in and causing the air leak that the ECM is trying to compensate for. It is a fairly simple and inexpensive DIY project.

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