Uneven idle after cleaning engine

[hyatt200]

i done the same thing. the motor looks great now ,but once warm, the idle goes up and down. i took it to the dealership. they told me my TPS was o.k. My MAP sensor was o.k. they said my idle speed control valve was not functioning properly and wanted to replace it for $478. i brought the car home and will check it out myself before looking for one.

before taking it there, i found that i flooded the area between the cam covers where the plugs are. fixed that. distributer was wet. fixed that. changed plugs , wires , distrib cap , rotor etc. drove it for days on end. finally gave up.

a haynes manually tells you how to test each sensor. you'll need a meter for that. mine's a Fluke brand meter. very time consuming.

hope this helps. no one ever answered me when i posted the same question. heck , i cant even find my posted thread. nice to see i'm not the only clean motor freak.

[tone loc]

that would suck if you have to pay 500 cause you washed your engine bay.

[burton51m]

Originally Posted by tone loc

that would suck if you have to pay 500 cause you washed your engine bay.

ya those bitches at the dealership overcharge

take it somewhere elese for about half

[mrnickleye]

Originally Posted by burton51m

ya those bitches at the dealership overcharge

take it somewhere elese for about half

That's why the owners are all millionaires !

And also one reason I didn't go back to work at any....here the shop rates are about $90/hr, and the "very top" techs get $20-25 of that.

[burton51m]

Originally Posted by mrnickleye

That's why the owners are all millionaires !

And also one reason I didn't go back to work at any....here the shop rates are about $90/hr, and the "very top" techs get $20-25 of that.

exactly, grandma or mom doesnt know what to do with their car when it is making a funny noise so they take it to the dealership and get ripped off cuz they dont know any better.

[grygst76]

water inside the spark plug valley, get it out and you should be fine

[hyatt200]

i thought forums were meant to find answers , not comments that dont help anything. how about someone that knows something besides how much life sucks.

[hyatt200]

spark plug valley was dry a month ago.

[burton51m]

Originally Posted by hyatt200

i thought forums were meant to find answers , not comments that dont help anything. how about someone that knows something besides how much life sucks.

look, im sorry nobody can find your anwser. my advice to you LIVE AND LEARN, and that was an Expensive mistake you made.

if you dont like the "comments that dont help anything" then get out B/C that is what forums are all about. if you cant find your anwser then too bad go to another, but dont complain about it.


this forum isnt just a place to "find Answers" , its about the all around gossip about the supra.

[jfunez]

Originally Posted by hyatt200

before taking it there, i found that i flooded the area between the cam covers where the plugs are. fixed that. distributer was wet. fixed that. changed plugs , wires , distrib cap , rotor etc. drove it for days on end. finally gave up.

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so after all that..did it fix itself or not?