Jittery idle..should I care?

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xavmozras

Discussion Starter · Nov 30, 2001

My new '02 has a slightly jittery idle. If I had to estimate, I'd say it can hop w/in 50-100rpm of spec. Sometimes I can feel it in the cabin (vibration) and I can always see it on the needle..doesn't "stay put".
I just got back from the dealer and they say there aren't any fault codes. They "reset it to factory specs" (whatever that means) and asked me to try it out. It does the same thing. Should I care?

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prana

· #2 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Jittery idle..should I care? (xavmozras)

check oil level, but that is just 1 of a million things I could have been wrong....

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Tugz_Vr6

· #3 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Jittery idle..should I care? (xavmozras)

Id say just try it for a few weeks and see...It could be somthing simple as a bad tank of gas from the station...Did you use 92+ octaine? If not then that could be the culprit...if not try a different gas station and see, if it dont go away after a week tell the dealer to fix it because it is not normal....
Good Luck

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xavmozras

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Jittery idle..should I care? (Tugz_Vr6)

quote:[HR][/HR]It could be somthing simple as a bad tank of gas from the station...[HR][/HR]

I thought about that, so I ran like this through three tanks of gas. Same problem throughout.

quote:[HR][/HR]Did you use 92+ octaine? If not then that could be the culprit...if not try a different gas station and see,[HR][/HR]

If I have to run Premium+ in an engine designed to run on regular, the dealer will have hell to pay.

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Tugz_Vr6

· #5 · Dec 1, 2001

Re: Jittery idle..should I care? (xavmozras)

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If I have to run Premium+ in an engine designed to run on regular, the dealer will have hell to pay.

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Ohh...My Bad, Sorry I didnt see you have a 2.0L...You dont need Premium gas...
If its not bad gas then its dealership time, not everyting on a car trips a diagnositc code have the dealer drive your car and have them compare it to one sitting on their lot...they are bound to do somthing...

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