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NEED HELP !! Low idle at start

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by TacomaRaider, Aug 16, 2015.

  1. Aug 16, 2015 at 2:39 PM
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    TacomaRaider

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    most of the time lately when I start my truck it wants to die. When I give it gas it revs up then idles fine. It doesn't always happen when it's cold but mostly, sometimes I can turn it off then back on and it will idle so low it wants to die and sometimes does. A few times it took a while to turn over. I've had this problem on another vehicle with a dirty air filter but this truck has a new/clean air filter and a new fuel filter. Anyone have any suggestions?
     
  2. Aug 16, 2015 at 3:03 PM
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    When was your last engine tune up ?
    Have you cleaned your throttle body ?
    Any check engine lights popping up
     
  3. Aug 16, 2015 at 5:19 PM
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    Truck was recently tuned up. New wires, plugs, air filter, fuel filter but haven't cleaned the throttle body, no check engine light on
     
  4. Sep 14, 2015 at 10:27 PM
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    I just started having this issue as well, sprayed out the throttle body and cleaned the mass air flow sensor. No longer dying when I try to start it up after its been running a while (I.E up to operating temperatures). However, its still will go way to low in the RPM's and stay there unless i give it some juice. Would the air flow sensor take some time to adjust to being clean again? I guess plugs wires and a new fuel filter are next.
     
  5. Sep 21, 2015 at 2:09 AM
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    I cleaned the airflow sensor and it still would idle low at start. After about 3-4 days, it started running fine at starts. A couple days after that it happened again, low idle start. Then the next time I started it, idle was fine... For the most part it is starting fine now. But every now and then 1 out of 10 starts it will idle low unless I give it gas ?? I don't know. Maybe I should replace it
     
  6. Sep 21, 2015 at 11:22 AM
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    That might be a good route to go
     
  7. Sep 21, 2015 at 1:42 PM
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    Im planning on replacing the fuel filter next
     
  8. Sep 21, 2015 at 4:45 PM
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    are you removing the battery posts after cleaning ?
    This will give the computer in your truck a fresh start . Rite now the computer ìn your truck still thinks the throttle body is dirty .
    Make sure your battery voltage is sufficient for running a fuel injected engine
     
  9. Sep 21, 2015 at 6:07 PM
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    Did not know that! ill do that before I do anything else!
     

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