So first off I bought my car about a month ago. It's a 1992 camaro rs. V6 3.1

It idles anywhere from 1100- 1400 which seems way to high for me. It runs good after it warms up but the idle is still always high lowest I've ever seen it was 800 and it was only for a couple seconds. Yes the check engine light is on I bought a code reader and it should be here tomorrow. The guy I bought it from said there was a problem with the computer. I went to pick up my girlfriend, and the car was running perfect. When I got a block away from home it died and wouldn't restart, I waited 2 minutes and tried again then decided to push it the one block. I went out a couple hours later and it started right up. Anyone have any ideas?

 

a code reader is a waste of money jumper the aldl a to b terminal. a high idle would be caused by a faulty or dirty iac, vacuum leak or throttle blade binding.

 

What's the best/easiest way to find if you have a vacuum leak?

 

propaine enrichment or spray carb and choke cleaner around the throttlebody mounting surface and around the plenum and manifold to cylinder heads.

 

I need to master the jumper-method too: https://www.thirdgen.org/service-eng...ht-error-codes

 

Oh yeah. Also after driving for a while it doesn't want to leave after stoping. I drove for 10 miles and when I stopped at the light it was real skittish and acted like it wasn't getting much gas. It does this pretty much every trip I've drove in this car.

 

Get your codes.

Find the gizzy that sends them, and test or replace the gizzy as your abilities and budget will allow.

Intermittent gremlin problems can often be something as simple as a bad ground connection.

 

Gizzy

 

Gizzy list:

TROUBLE CODES


12.

No reference pulses to Electronic Control Module (ECM).


13.

Oxygen sensor signal stays lean during warm engine cruise


14.

High temperature indicated at engine coolant temp sensor


15.

Low temperature indicated at engine coolant temp sensor


16.

High battery voltage OR Direct inition system open or shorted to ground

17.

RPM signal problem


18-20.

N/A


21.

High voltage at throttle positon sensor


22.

Low voltage at throttle positon sensor OR Fuel cutoff relay circuit open or shorted to ground


23.

Low temperature at manifold air temperature sensor OR Throttle position sensor error


24.

Circuit fault in vehicle speed sensor


25.

High temperature at manifold air temperature sensor OR Vacuum switching valve circuit open or shorted to ground OR High voltage at ATS sensor


26.

Fault in quad driver module


27.

Fault in 2nd gear switch


28.

Fault in 3rd gear switch


29.

Fault in 4th gear switch


30.

N/A


31.

Low voltage at manifold absolute pressure sensor OR Fuel injector OR Park or neutral switch OR CAM diagnostic OR Governor malfunction OR Wastegate overboost OR Wastegate eletrical signal open or shorted to ground


32.

Fault in barometric pressure sensor circuit OR Fault in exhaust gas recirculation valve diagnostic switch OR Fault in electronic vacuum regulator valve


33.

High voltage (low vacuum) at mass air flow sensor (or MAP sensor)


34.

Low voltage (high vacuum) at mass air flow sensor (or MAP sensor)


35.

Idle speed can not be set to desired RPM


36.

Burn off at mass air flow sensor OR Problem in transmission shift OR Fault in direct ignition system OR Missing pulses in electronic spark timing signal


37.

N/A


38.

Fault in torque converter clutch brake switch


39.

Fault in torque converter clutch circuit


40.

N/A


41.

Fault at cam sensor OR Cylinder select error OR Tach input error


42.

Fault at electronic spark timing circuit OR Fault at direct ignition system OR Fault at fuel cutoff relay circuit


43.

Low voltage at electronic spark timing circuit


44.

Oxygen sensor lean


45.

Oxygen sensor rich


46.

Fault at vehicle anti-theft sytem OR Fault at power steering switch


47.

Problem at Electronic Control Module (ECM)


48.

Misfire


49.

Vacuum leak


50.

N/A


51.

PROM error


52.

Problem at Electronic Control Module (ECM) - Missing fuel calpac missing OR Analog to digital converter error OR Fault at quad driver module OR Low voltage at oil temperature sensor


53.

High voltage at battery OR High voltage at exhaust gas recirculation valve OR Voltage reference error OR Problem at vehicle anti-theft system


54.

Low voltage at fuel pump OR Low voltage at Fuel pump relay OR Output failure at quad driver module


55.

Problem at Electronic Control Module (ECM) - ECM failure OR Serial bus error OR Fuel lean malfunction


56.

Low coolant or corrosivity OR Fault in port throttle system vacuum sensor


57.

N/A


58.

Problem at vehicle anti-theft system


59-60.

N/A


61.

Oxygen sensor degraded OR Port throttle system error OR Cruise control problems


62.

Gear switch input diagnostics OR High voltage at oil temperature sensor OR Fault in cruise control- vacuum solenoid circuit


63.

High voltage at manifold absolute pressure sensor OR Fault in exhaust gas recirculation valve OR Fault at right oxygen sensor


64.

Low voltage at manifold absolute pressure sensor OR Fault in exhaust gas recirculation valve OR Right oxygen sensor lean


65.

Failure at exhaust gas recirculation valve OR Faulure at injector peak/hold diagnostic OR Right oxygen sensor rich OR Fault at cruise control position sensor


66.

Internal reset of Electronic Control Module (ECM)


67.

Fault at cruise control switch


68.

Fault at cruise control switch


69.

Fault at air conditioner pressure switch


70-87.

N/A


88.

Internal reset of Electronic Control Module (ECM)

 

try changing your fuel filter .

 

I'm planning on changing the fuel filter once the 13 inches of snow we just got melts, because I don't have a garage. And I just scanned for codes but because its been parked for a couple days nothing came up. Ill drive it around and check it again once the snow is gone.

 

I was thinking the same thing.