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Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:57 pm
by c0n13oX
My engine light came on after doing an auto fluid change and adjusting the idle as it was idling at around 1500 -2000. Now everytime I change between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd the car starts jolting really bad as well as the engine light being on.
any ideas?
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:59 pm
by Sahin
c0n13oX wrote:My engine light came on after doing an auto fluid change and adjusting the idle as it was idling at around 1500 -2000. Now everytime I change between 1st and 2nd or 2nd and 3rd the car starts jolting really bad as well as the engine light being on.
any ideas?
what fluid did you use? And did you put enough in?
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:16 pm
by c0n13oX
Dex III - Castrol.
Im pretty sure we did use enough.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:24 pm
by c0n13oX
could using too much cause this? or would have to do with the idle?
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:00 pm
by c0n13oX
If it helps, it also drops from 400 to 600 RPM when i dont have my foot on the pedal at all.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:31 pm
by Chebus
c0n13oX wrote:If it helps, it also drops from 400 to 600 RPM when i dont have my foot on the pedal at all.
did someone fail maths?
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:32 pm
by c0n13oX
about* not from
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 7:33 pm
by Chebus
was gonna say, thats a pretty low idle
Also i have no idea how to fix, im still a noob.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 2:01 pm
by c0n13oX
Fixed! just had to clean out the throttle body and adjust the sensor.
running better than before
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:15 pm
by 95Xena
Purely out of interest, what does your idle sit at now?
One day I'll be the cat that curiosity kills
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:03 pm
by c0n13oX
i think its sits around 1000 now. too wet outside to go and check :/
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:05 pm
by dstocks
Thats about where it should sit (maybe slightly lower).Anywhere from 700 to 1000 is good. WMay sit slightly higher (1500) until warmed up.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:38 pm
by shadowarrior
Yep mine idles around 700.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:20 pm
by c0n13oX
Okay so maybe not fixed. started stalling again when i started her up earlier
but i think the revs were lower than 700. will adjust them tomorrow and see how that goes
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:28 pm
by dstocks
Stepper...
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:41 pm
by c0n13oX
Easy fix or?
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:15 pm
by dstocks
Stepper causes the engine to stall if it is stuffed. You can get new ones off Ebay for around $170 from memory. See if you can borrow a club members to ensure that is the issue first, but its a fair chance.
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:28 pm
by c0n13oX
Whereabouts in the engine bay is the stepper motor located? (Noob question probably)
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:41 pm
by dstocks
Right under the throttle body
Re: Engine light on!
Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2013 12:29 am
by Sahin
Or let it learn to idle again lol