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Cracked air intake hose - 1995 mazda protege lx
Hi Peter
I have a 97 Mazda Protege 98000 miles and has the same lumpy idle problem. I went to Pepboys to get the IAC cleaned and they said that it cannot be cleaned. Is that so? Thanks Pankaj Peter wrote: > While I agree with what you say ( Mazda also suggests not to adjust the idle > speed ) it is a common practice on these vehicles by non-Mazda and Mazda > technicians. If it only takes a small idle adjustment to fix your condition > I would not suspect any major problems. When new these cars had a slightly > rough idle that was exaggerated with age & mileage. With no other > performance problems present a small idle screw adjustment will do no harm. > If you have extreme idle speed fluctuation, missing, hesitation, "check > engine" light on etc... I would not recommend you try to " mask " the > problem with an idle speed adjustment. > > > "saeengineer" > wrote in message > ... > On Tue, 26 Nov 2002 00:01:14 GMT, "Peter" > > wrote: > > >Make sure your tune up items (spark plugs, ignition wires, distributor cap > & > >rotor) are in good condition. If they are new or in good condition you can > >adjust the idle speed to compensate for a low or rough idle. It seem on the > >4cyl 626 and Prot=E9g=E9's they tend to idle lower with mileage & time. The > >adjustment is on the throttle body, it is a Phillips head screw mounted > >vertically and recessed slightly. Turn the screw until the rpm goes > slightly > >higher and the car idles smoother. Try it in small increments, it should > >only take a small adjustment to make a big difference. If the car works > good > >otherwise, this is likely all it will take to fix your problem. > > > > Idle speed should not be adjustable on this vehicle. For the final > word, check the emissions sticker under the hood. If it says it's not > adjustable and turning the screw makes a lasting difference, you have > another problem. |
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