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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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Re: 1987 GMC Safari Fast Idle Sign In
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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Re: 1987 GMC Safari Fast Idle Sign In
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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Re: 1987 GMC Safari Fast Idle Sign In
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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