help please!!! ASAP!

[cb7_530]

i have a problem with my 91 accord ex. As soon as i turn it on it starts idling. so it wont pass smog and idk how to fix it. can anyone help plz?

[JoshM]

i have a problem with my 91 accord ex. As soon as i turn it on it starts idling. so it wont pass smog and idk how to fix it. can anyone help plz?

First of all, a vehicle idling isn't a problem. The fact that it's idling is a good sign.

What part of smog won't it pass? We need to know what part you're failing prior to suggesting possible problems.

[Monster2cb7]

ok so what is it doing, ok it starts and idles any smoke/ cheack engine light/ running bad? what is it doing

[cb7_530]

sorry if that didnt make sense, im new to working on cars and know very little. well anyways when i turn my car on, the gage on the left not the speed gage but the other one moves up and down and makes it sound like im stepping on the gas and letting go and stepping on it again but im actually not. and i actually havent smog it yet, my friend told me it just wont pass cause it does that.

[cb7_530]

ok sorry for that response but here's what my cars doing and idk how to fix it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClLtJ...eature=related

[Monster2cb7]

ok so its doing the famuse bounce idle right goes from like 1k to 2k then back down?

[cb7_530]

yeah it bonces back and forth between 1 and 2.

[Monster2cb7]

ok thats easy but will give you a check engin light ok there is alittle clip on the back side of you intake just barely past the throttle body it should be like the Aif flo sensor un-plug that see what that does and if it still idles too high turn down the idle screw it is on the throttle body it is a flat head screw. very hard to miss.

[Monster2cb7]

also do check for vac leaks make sure coolaint is up too snuff cuz our cars are very picky and sinsitve but will reward us if treated right. Like last week change my oil to royal purp and i finnaly busted 145mph n/a on the track.

[cb7_530]

Is that the only problem or could there be more problems wrong with it? like if i fix the air flow thing would it stop?

[turboAccordHSF]

ok look there a air valve th one on the right side in bront of your intake manfold it has two srews on top loose one take the other one out and move the vap to the side so it wont be o the way, inside you'll see like a yellow cap and a brown lil thinng push that thing downward and see if the idle stops raising and push it harder and see if the car starts to bog, the spring inside can sometime break and the air valve need to be replaced but most of the time it just need to be screwed back on cuz it come loose....


p.s some one correct me i forgot the air valves name

edit:i mean screw it down dont push it down it'll ust rev the engne by letting air in...

[Monster2cb7]

There could be more but really do the simple stuff first like what i said or look in the other forems and mabey even look on you tube i noticed a vid on youtube that might help you out it was idk about this thou try this first in the daylight so that way you can see what your doing and does it only do it when its cold or hot or ???

[turboAccordHSF]

There could be more but really do the simple stuff first like what i said or look in the other forems and mabey even look on you tube i noticed a vid on youtube that might help you out it was idk about this thou try this first in the daylight so that way you can see what your doing and does it only do it when its cold or hot or ???

a lttle too late thier buddy...i already explained in some what detail...hahaha good fine though!!!...


and to the OP, if this does not work try looking for a leaking gasket by the trhottle body, and theres a idle adjusting screw on top of the throttle body aswell it can come so loose it creates a major air leak

[cb7_530]

alright thanks guys! i really appreciate it! i'll look and try to see if i can fix it in the morning. thanks alot! and that video helped alot!

[Monster2cb7]

and another ?? when was the last time the fuel filter, spark plugs were changed. I work for BG oil products as a distrubuter so if you have NO idea when the fuel filter was changed Run a can of 44k thru your system its better then anything else you will ever put in. it is better then seafoam and not harmfull to rubber. You can get it from like a car quest or something like that. It cleans everything just like running shell vpower for 5 years but it will do it in about one tank lol. But dont always its going to be exspensive sometimes its just cheep stuff. that will have the biggest impact>