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Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 12:15:11 PM    ^iLLuSiOn^   Posts: 497 Joined: 3/1/2005 Status: offline ive been having this idle problem for a while now and its aggrivating me. when the car starts it idles pretty good and voltage is kinda ok.... but after i drive it and stop at a light or something it idles low and my voltage goes WAY down. it kinda feels like it creating a miss to. anyone ever have this problem or know anything about it???? Post #: 1

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 1:43:36 PM    marx91 Posts: 921 Joined: 12/31/2005 Status: offline have you tried to adjust your idle? or checked your throttle position sensor?(should be set at .98x) do you have under drive pulleys? or an electric fan?, i have both and had to put in a '94 mustang 130 amp alternator, my idle wasnt a problem just charging volts _____________________________ (in reply to ^iLLuSiOn^) Post #: 2

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 3:21:10 PM    90GTRagtop   Posts: 394 Joined: 9/22/2004 Status: offline Along with what Marx91 said, check and clean the IAC and the MAF (assuming you're fuel injected since you didn't state what year/model). (in reply to marx91) Post #: 3

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 3:45:22 PM    marx91 Posts: 921 Joined: 12/31/2005 Status: offline yeah your idle air contorl valve could be bad as well _____________________________ (in reply to 90GTRagtop) Post #: 4

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 6:11:27 PM    vfast   Posts: 11394 Joined: 7/16/2003 Status: offline do you have underdrive pullies..I have a small idle problem with my idle and a pro -m maf when the volts are low...due to my pulleys _____________________________ IF YOU CAN'T BEAT'EM WHOOP THEIR ASS! '89 lx 5.0 5spd 4 sale 3800 '90 lx 306 s/c '90 lx 5.0 auto hockey sux mopar..I like midgets they hang nice from my x-mas tree WTB 62-67 NOVA (in reply to marx91) Post #: 5

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 1/2/2006 11:43:32 PM    darkstang   Posts: 14 Joined: 1/2/2006 Status: offline you didnt say if it was a fox or sn-95 with a 302. (in reply to ^iLLuSiOn^) Post #: 6

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 3/27/2006 7:37:12 PM    ZMAN III   Posts: 5 Joined: 3/27/2006 Status: offline I'm actually having the same problem since I did a MAF conversion from speed density. Any ideas were to begin looking? (in reply to ^iLLuSiOn^) Post #: 7

RE: Idle/voltage problem - 3/27/2006 7:38:43 PM    Stevens91gt Posts: 4049 Joined: 1/23/2006 Status: offline this happened to mine..i have UDP's and my bro just raised my idle and it runs great _____________________________ (in reply to ZMAN III) Post #: 8

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