» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 06-01-2024 03:04 PM 7 Replies, 409,943 Views | | My 318ti build 05-21-2024 04:48 PM 05-28-2024 06:42 PM 1 Replies, 3,755 Views | | OMG!OMG! 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 05-28-2024 08:53 AM 0 Replies, 1,536 Views | | | | | 02-12-2010, 05:14 AM | #1 | Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 40 | Car Issues & I need your help I gave my lil brother my 95 Ti and now he says that it idles on its on, meaning the rpm's go up and down like someone is lightly taping the gas, what can this be a sign of? | | | 02-12-2010, 06:54 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: LA, Bellflower, CA Posts: 3,613 | ICV need cleaning? or a leak in the intake boot? __________________ -Theta Chi- Float like a cadilac, sting like a BIMMER .... my socket is just too thick and won't fit in the hole! damnit! Marv's 332ti is in the werks. Stay tuned ya'll ... Check list: S52 swap, manual transmission swap, 3.25 LSD with M Coupe diff cover, SuperSprint muffler, M3 style mirrors, AFE intake, ASC delete, M50 Manifold swap, UUC strut bar, ZHP lighted knob, Vaders, M-tech interior, OEM armrest, AC Schintzer front lip, AC Schnitzer rear spoiler, Roof spoiler, 18'' rims, M3 front drilled brakes, LED interior lights, 3 spoke Euro style steering wheel, OEM roof spoiler and bike holder, Thule fairing, Euro tail lights, oil pressure guage, carbon fiber hood painted to original paint (still showing CF weaving), what's next to do...? | | | 02-12-2010, 09:36 AM | #3 | Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,220 | vacuum leak or clean the ICV. I recommend a smoke test | | | 02-14-2010, 04:38 PM | #4 | Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NY Posts: 40 | whats the smoke test | | | 02-14-2010, 04:59 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,895 | My idle would vary a little and I found a crack in the tube that comes off the intake boot and goes to the injectors. It went away after I fixed that. The boot itself is prone to cracks between the ribs as well. __________________ ... ʎɐqǝ uo pɹɐoqʎǝʞ ɐ ʎnq ı ǝɯıʇ ʇsɐן ǝɥʇ sı sıɥʇ | | | 02-14-2010, 07:18 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Look for vacuum leaks first then clean the ICV. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |