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Old 08-15-2003, 10:58 PM
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300E idles at 500rpm!! IS IT NORMAL???

Hello Board,
My 300E has been doing this for a while. The idle speed is at a dismal 500RPM!!!!. I at first thought that it was normal, my car sounds quiet,but it feels very underpowered during acceleration. I have cleaned out the idle control valve. What could be causing this??


I have replaced:
Cap and rotor
Plugs and wires
Air filter
Cleaned idle control valve
All vacuum lines
Fuel filter
Injector seals


What could it be??

ECU??
O2 sensor??
Fuel injectors??

HELP!!!

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Old 08-16-2003, 01:11 AM
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500 is low but if it idles smoothly and will not stall
it has to be ok.

mine idles at 650-700 range. if you haven't done so,
clean throttle linkages, pour injector cleaner - techron,
and drive long and hard.
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Old 08-16-2003, 02:25 AM
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Well this is an "open" question, but what could be the cause of my car's dismal 500rpm idle.
My previous 1989 300E idled at a steady 800rpm, but it also had issues.It's gone now.
What could cause my 1987 to have this low idle??

Would a worn potentiometer cause this??
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Old 08-18-2003, 09:27 PM
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my 86 now idles at 600, after putting a new o2 sensor, before it was 700, same as you new plugs wires ete. ran bad at first so I disconnected the battery for a little bit it smoothed out I will know more next tank of gas
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Old 08-18-2003, 10:12 PM
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Just a suggestion - run a search using 'CIS' (the fuel injection system you have, I think), 'low idle' and 'underpowered' and see if it flags anything. The search function is quite good on this site.
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Old 08-18-2003, 10:14 PM
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If I remember correctly, 650 or so out of gear, 500 in gear is the correct speed.

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Old 08-19-2003, 12:02 AM
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i believe the fluctation should only be 500rpm max!!

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