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124 idle "hunting"
I started the Scalded Dog before I pulled the dash and noticed a very odd behavior. The engine would idle fast (1Krpm) then settle down to about 750 then back up to 1k. It cycled like this until I shut it off. At low idle it acted like it wanted to die. I shut it off and proceeded with the dash pull/pod replacement. When I started it there were no vacuum lines disconnected. It acted like a gasser w/ a goofy automatic choke or something. It was if the engine was trying to find its "place" to idle. I won't worry about it until the pods are replaced and I get back to the engine issues. Any ideas as to the cause/solution?
Thanks, Clint
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Incidentally, in my case, the "solution" is to just let it act funky. But in my case, it only happens very rarely, and doesn't "hunt" for long ... i.e., just hangs a bit and steadily finds idle.
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1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles 1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles 2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles 2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles 1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles 1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car) |
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I noticed mine doing the same thing a while ago, and when I looked at the engine I noticed the stop lever was bouncing up and down. I steadied it with my finger, and it stopped doing it. I don't know what was causing it to do that, but as long as she runs, I'm a happy camper!
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