I have a 1989 Accord SE-i M/T A20A3 motor. When warmed up and the car is stopped or at very slow speeds the engine surges between approx 1000 and 1500 rpm rythmically at about a 1 second period. I have seen other threads with same problem and have cleaned the IACV, and the fast idle control valve with no luck. If I unplug the electrical connector on the IACV the idle still surges but a smaller amount and about 1/2 second period. With both vacuum advance lines disconnected the surging stops. There is a vacuum line on the upper corner of the throttle body that goes into the control box on the fire wall, #21, if that is disconnected the idle surging stops and the idle drops very low and is a little rough. With this line disconnected, unplugging the IACV connector has no effect. There is plenty of coolant but it is old and I have not yet flushed the system. No codes are displayed. Does this sound like a vacuum leak or a bad IACV solenoid? Any help is appreciated.
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