A couple problems with my LS
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A couple problems with my LS
First off, i'm running a non-vtec b18 in my integra. Its not idling properly. I hear the IACV is most likely it but i've heard a lot of other stuff and i'm just tryin to find someone who has experienced the same issue and repaired it.
When the engine is cold, it doesn't want to stay running. I have to pump the gas a couple of times or it wants to die. Also, when it gets to the point where it'll stay running and I put my foot on the gas the engine hesitates like its flooding. After it is warm, of course, everything seems to be fine.
Another weird thing with the idle after the engine is warm it'll bounce between like 700rpm and 1500rpm in a pulsing pattern. It requires me turning the car off and back on to get that to stop and even then every once and awhile it doesn't help it.
Something else completly unrelated is that i'm getting this weird clunk when breaking. i hear it mostly when in drive-through at wendy's or somethin. I hear it most there cause my window is down and I'll accelerate and then brake abruptly and thats when it happens most. I've heard this can be the lower A-frame bushings but i've checked them all front and back and they look fine, is it possible they may need to be replaced even if they look alright? i've checked every suspension component and all my breaks and nothing seems to be wrong. I've gotten to the point where i assume i need to wait for it to break more before i'm going to know what to repair...
Lastly, i need to replace my steering column cause I caught a few kids trying to boost my ride (lucky for me i took my ecu inside every night cause it was a bad neighborhood and my car has been stolen completly before) Anyone know where to find good used steering columns other than the obvious (ebay...cant ever find any full assemblies, wrecking yard never has any for my car that are salvagable and i've tried browsing through differant pars websites and cant find any) And also some kind of clever anti-theft device that i havn't discovered yet. Even my buddy with a removable steering wheel got jacked under a light parked in a pretty populated hi-traffic area. Its like you just cant beat those goddamn thieves. Anyway, any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
When the engine is cold, it doesn't want to stay running. I have to pump the gas a couple of times or it wants to die. Also, when it gets to the point where it'll stay running and I put my foot on the gas the engine hesitates like its flooding. After it is warm, of course, everything seems to be fine.
Another weird thing with the idle after the engine is warm it'll bounce between like 700rpm and 1500rpm in a pulsing pattern. It requires me turning the car off and back on to get that to stop and even then every once and awhile it doesn't help it.
Something else completly unrelated is that i'm getting this weird clunk when breaking. i hear it mostly when in drive-through at wendy's or somethin. I hear it most there cause my window is down and I'll accelerate and then brake abruptly and thats when it happens most. I've heard this can be the lower A-frame bushings but i've checked them all front and back and they look fine, is it possible they may need to be replaced even if they look alright? i've checked every suspension component and all my breaks and nothing seems to be wrong. I've gotten to the point where i assume i need to wait for it to break more before i'm going to know what to repair...
Lastly, i need to replace my steering column cause I caught a few kids trying to boost my ride (lucky for me i took my ecu inside every night cause it was a bad neighborhood and my car has been stolen completly before) Anyone know where to find good used steering columns other than the obvious (ebay...cant ever find any full assemblies, wrecking yard never has any for my car that are salvagable and i've tried browsing through differant pars websites and cant find any) And also some kind of clever anti-theft device that i havn't discovered yet. Even my buddy with a removable steering wheel got jacked under a light parked in a pretty populated hi-traffic area. Its like you just cant beat those goddamn thieves. Anyway, any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!
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Sounds like you really need a full tuneup. Plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, etc should be a step in the right direction. Cleaning out the IACV could also help if it is clogged.
As for the clunking, I had the same issue. Turned out to be bad lower balljoints. I would check those out and see if they need to be replaced.
The steering column might be a little tricky to find. If you can't find it from a wrecking yard or ebay, you might be forced to go to the dealer and bend over for the man. www.acuraautomotiveparts.com will be a good reference to check out the prices and maybe buy from. To prevent that, get an alarm with a two way pager. If they are breaking in, it will alert you and you can go out and beat the shit out of them.
Good luck and welcome to HAN. :cheers:
As for the clunking, I had the same issue. Turned out to be bad lower balljoints. I would check those out and see if they need to be replaced.
The steering column might be a little tricky to find. If you can't find it from a wrecking yard or ebay, you might be forced to go to the dealer and bend over for the man. www.acuraautomotiveparts.com will be a good reference to check out the prices and maybe buy from. To prevent that, get an alarm with a two way pager. If they are breaking in, it will alert you and you can go out and beat the shit out of them.
Good luck and welcome to HAN. :cheers: