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strange
06-26-2008, 05:12 PM
hi, i am new to this forum as i just recently bought a 89 accord (i am only 15)
well it starts fine then it seems to idle at about 1,500rpm then gradely moves to 2,000rpm
and idles there, the car is a project car and i really need to figure this out before i start on other things and also u can hear it sucking in air when its idling
after u rev the car and it goes back to idle it makes a weird noise coming from around the plenum <<< not to sure on spelling

any help would be appreciated thanks

russiankid
06-26-2008, 05:17 PM
Is it a carb? If so, is the car warmed up? These carbs idle high until the engine is up to operating temps.

strange
06-26-2008, 05:26 PM
nah its a 2.0si sorry for not posting in the first thred

russiankid
06-26-2008, 05:45 PM
I would check for vacuum leaks.

strange
06-26-2008, 06:23 PM
could u help me out with like a diagram of all the vaccume hoses on a efi i can only find ones for carbs, and could u give me a expample on how to check for these leaks

ghettogeddy
06-26-2008, 06:27 PM
check out the 3geez wiki there should be a link for shop manuals on there

nm here they are
http://3geez.wiki-tv.com/Honda_service_manuals

russiankid
06-26-2008, 06:34 PM
You can use carb cleaner. Spray it on the lines and the engine will act differently if you sprayed the cleaner on a leak.

strange
06-26-2008, 07:05 PM
check out the 3geez wiki there should be a link for shop manuals on there

nm here they are
http://3geez.wiki-tv.com/Honda_service_manuals

couldent find them on there but im haveing a second look, any idea were they would be under ?

ghettogeddy
06-26-2008, 07:11 PM
couldent find them on there but im haveing a second look, any idea were they would be under ?

get the 86-89 master manual look under
fual and emmsions

should be like 12-7

strange
06-26-2008, 07:40 PM
yeh i found them thanks mate, umm i think the car is missing the air cleaner, and the vacume hose from the idle controll solanoid valve has a bolt in it, could this be the problem ?

strange
08-26-2008, 06:02 AM
bump

Dr_Snooz
08-26-2008, 06:52 AM
Probably. It's a cheap enough first step.

strange
01-31-2009, 10:45 PM
ok i found the problem, was the fast idle valve being dirty as hell