bad idle
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Launching!
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bad idle The quick version: I start the thing up and if i don't keep it from doing so, it dies immediately. After it's warmed up, it wants to idle around 12-1500 in traffic. One more thing, I'm running a 93 engine that was transplanted into my bird and i retained the MAF set-up from the '96 motor. I'm almost sure it is the throttle position sensor...unless it's called something else on '93's. Any input would be helpful either on the part name if i'm wrong, and on ease of installation.
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I would think it's due to not having a crank sensor anymore. 93's are a different ball of wax. Unless you swapped over your timing cover and all that other stuff.
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have you hooked it up to a scanner yet? i think most of the sensors will throw a code if there is something wrong with them. if you dont want to buy one (obd-1 scanners are more than obd-2)see if an auto parts store will scan it for free. it also may just need a tune since you have sort of mixed and matched. cam profiles as well as other things changed from year to year. read this: http://www.hpsalvage.com/lt1.htm . is the wiring and computer in your car still from a 96? the part about the electrical connector in 95 caught my eye. did you change anything else on the motor?
have you hooked it up to a scanner yet? i think most of the sensors will throw a code if there is something wrong with them. if you dont want to buy one (obd-1 scanners are more than obd-2)see if an auto parts store will scan it for free. it also may just need a tune since you have sort of mixed and matched. cam profiles as well as other things changed from year to year. read this: http://www.hpsalvage.com/lt1.htm . is the wiring and computer in your car still from a 96? the part about the electrical connector in 95 caught my eye. did you change anything else on the motor?
