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Default Rough Idle in 1999 Prelude - 04-05-2005 , 09:30 PM






I have a 1999 Prelude, non-SH. Quite some time ago I got a check engine
light. I pulled the code and it indicated a problem with the CKP/TDC
sensors. Despite that the car ran fine.

Last week I found the car to be idling roughly; it's RPMs were lower than
they should be. Once I got home, with the car sitting in idle the check
engine light started flashing. I checked the code again and it returned the
same one for those sensors.

So I finally had the sensors replaced. As I approached home the check engine
light came on yet again and when coming to a stop the engine was idling
roughly. When sitting at home I revved the engine slightly; it hesitated a
bit and the revs then dropped back and the car died. I am still able to
start the car and drive it around.

The thing to note is that the car is fine when cold; it starts idling
roughly when it gets warm. When driven the car seems to run more or less
fine; I get the feeling that it isn't quite right, but the problem is really
only exhibited when I come to a stop and the car is idling.

I am hoping someone has any idea what might be causing this. Any advice
would be appreciated.



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Default Re: Rough Idle in 1999 Prelude - 04-06-2005 , 07:19 AM






yes its because you bought a honda just kidding that sounds like a TPS my
friend. They are pricey go to the junk yard and see if you can find one
decently priced.

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"MaWeiTao" <hanshiro (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:
I have a 1999 Prelude, non-SH. Quite some time ago I got a check engine
light. I pulled the code and it indicated a problem with the CKP/TDC
sensors. Despite that the car ran fine.

Last week I found the car to be idling roughly; it's RPMs were lower than
they should be. Once I got home, with the car sitting in idle the check
engine light started flashing. I checked the code again and it returned
the same one for those sensors.

So I finally had the sensors replaced. As I approached home the check
engine light came on yet again and when coming to a stop the engine was
idling roughly. When sitting at home I revved the engine slightly; it
hesitated a bit and the revs then dropped back and the car died. I am
still able to start the car and drive it around.

The thing to note is that the car is fine when cold; it starts idling
roughly when it gets warm. When driven the car seems to run more or less
fine; I get the feeling that it isn't quite right, but the problem is
really only exhibited when I come to a stop and the car is idling.

I am hoping someone has any idea what might be causing this. Any advice
would be appreciated.




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Default Re: Rough Idle in 1999 Prelude - 04-06-2005 , 07:20 AM



if you changed the tps allready make sure its adjusted properly it must be
addjusted perfectly if its a hair off it will act funny apon acceloration
and idel.

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"MaWeiTao" <hanshiro (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:
I have a 1999 Prelude, non-SH. Quite some time ago I got a check engine
light. I pulled the code and it indicated a problem with the CKP/TDC
sensors. Despite that the car ran fine.

Last week I found the car to be idling roughly; it's RPMs were lower than
they should be. Once I got home, with the car sitting in idle the check
engine light started flashing. I checked the code again and it returned
the same one for those sensors.

So I finally had the sensors replaced. As I approached home the check
engine light came on yet again and when coming to a stop the engine was
idling roughly. When sitting at home I revved the engine slightly; it
hesitated a bit and the revs then dropped back and the car died. I am
still able to start the car and drive it around.

The thing to note is that the car is fine when cold; it starts idling
roughly when it gets warm. When driven the car seems to run more or less
fine; I get the feeling that it isn't quite right, but the problem is
really only exhibited when I come to a stop and the car is idling.

I am hoping someone has any idea what might be causing this. Any advice
would be appreciated.




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JEHU
 
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Default Re: Rough Idle in 1999 Prelude - 04-09-2005 , 09:25 PM



I had a low/rough idle on my 2000 Civic SiR, Replaced Iac Valve (didn't
fix), had base idle adjusted to highest level (didn't fix), finally I
cleaned out the throttle body with some throttle body cleaner (or carb
cleaner) and the idle was good. There was a buildup of carbon all along
the bottom edge of the butterfly flap causing at idle to idle lower due to
not enough air getting past.


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if you changed the tps allready make sure its adjusted properly it must be
addjusted perfectly if its a hair off it will act funny apon acceloration
and idel.

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"MaWeiTao" <hanshiro (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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I have a 1999 Prelude, non-SH. Quite some time ago I got a check engine
light. I pulled the code and it indicated a problem with the CKP/TDC
sensors. Despite that the car ran fine.

Last week I found the car to be idling roughly; it's RPMs were lower than
they should be. Once I got home, with the car sitting in idle the check
engine light started flashing. I checked the code again and it returned
the same one for those sensors.

So I finally had the sensors replaced. As I approached home the check
engine light came on yet again and when coming to a stop the engine was
idling roughly. When sitting at home I revved the engine slightly; it
hesitated a bit and the revs then dropped back and the car died. I am
still able to start the car and drive it around.

The thing to note is that the car is fine when cold; it starts idling
roughly when it gets warm. When driven the car seems to run more or less
fine; I get the feeling that it isn't quite right, but the problem is
really only exhibited when I come to a stop and the car is idling.

I am hoping someone has any idea what might be causing this. Any advice
would be appreciated.






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