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need help wont idle when warm?

Old Jun 1, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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need help wont idle when warm?

hey guys. ive been driving my bird quite a lot today and i noticed this mornin when it was cold it idled ok at about 1000 rpm but now when its warm it dont want to idle. i know high duration cams dont like to idle well. now when its warm its spittering and sputtering at like 600 rpm today when i was driving i was going al;ong and i let off the gas and it quit and my steering wheel locked up? does anyone know whats the problem
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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:59 AM
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check your ignition key, clean it - thats for the steering wheel lock up.
for your bad idle, check IAC valve - MAF sensor - coolant sensor-EMC- hoses
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