Idle problem solution

This may not apply to anyone .....

My intake manifold gasket was blown out. This caused massive vacume
leak in the intake causing idle to surge from 1200 - 2500 RPM. Other
weird associated symptom - while coasting above 30 MPH, idle would
remain high at about 3500 - 4000 RPM. When coasting slower than 30
MPH, idlle resumed surging 1200 - 2500 RPM. Replaced the gasket and
the car runs like a champ.

It was a PITA to replace the gasket. I used OEM Honda gasket.

Year and model of Honda? Miles on car?

What exactly was difficult about replacing the gasket?

"san luis" > wrote
> This may not apply to anyone .....
>
> My intake manifold gasket was blown out. This caused
> massive vacume
> leak in the intake causing idle to surge from 1200 - 2500
> RPM. Other
> weird associated symptom - while coasting above 30 MPH,
> idle would
> remain high at about 3500 - 4000 RPM. When coasting slower
> than 30
> MPH, idlle resumed surging 1200 - 2500 RPM. Replaced the
> gasket and
> the car runs like a champ.
>
> It was a PITA to replace the gasket. I used OEM Honda
> gasket.