'91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped in
gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much of the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at serious problems here? -- Remove nospam to email |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
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> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped in > gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle > fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within > the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much of > the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at > serious problems here? Clean your throttle body. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator or the AC compressor cycling. -- DougW |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Doug did pass the time by typing:
> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped in > gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle > fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within > the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much of > the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at > serious problems here? Clean your throttle body. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator or the AC compressor cycling. -- DougW |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Doug did pass the time by typing:
> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped in > gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle > fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within > the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much of > the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at > serious problems here? Clean your throttle body. http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator or the AC compressor cycling. -- DougW |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I?
-- Remove nospam to email "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:nwHYd.7252$ju.3812@okepread07... > Doug did pass the time by typing: >> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped >> in >> gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle >> fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within >> the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much >> of >> the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at >> serious problems here? > > Clean your throttle body. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html > > A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator > or the AC compressor cycling. > > -- > DougW > > > |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I?
-- Remove nospam to email "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:nwHYd.7252$ju.3812@okepread07... > Doug did pass the time by typing: >> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped >> in >> gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle >> fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within >> the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much >> of >> the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at >> serious problems here? > > Clean your throttle body. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html > > A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator > or the AC compressor cycling. > > -- > DougW > > > |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I?
-- Remove nospam to email "DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message news:nwHYd.7252$ju.3812@okepread07... > Doug did pass the time by typing: >> The idle in my '91' XJ has been fluctuating by 500 RPM when I'm stopped >> in >> gear (auto trans). If I put the truck in neutral the idle >> fluctuation disappears. The auto-trans shifts fine and I recently (within >> the last year) refilled the auto trans fluid 4 times (to get out as much >> of >> the old fluid as possible) w/synthetic auto-trans fluid. Am I looking at >> serious problems here? > > Clean your throttle body. > http://members.cox.net/wilsond/tb/tb.html > > A little fluctuation is normal, it's caused by either the alternator > or the AC compressor cycling. > > -- > DougW > > > |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Doug did pass the time by typing:
> Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I? Nope. Not unless the idle stepper motor is well and truly clogged, then it's four torx screws to take the idle assembly off. Just spray into the little slot and with the engine off, open the butterfly all the way and scrub it and the sides of the TB with a toothbrush and some cleaner. All bolts/screws only go to a few inch.lbs so only use a driver on them, never a ratchet, and only tighten snug, like your putting a screw into soft metal (which you are). :) Just remember if you do take the idle assembly off, do not pull the pintle out, that's a "bad thing". Also don't run the engine (or turn the engine on) with the stepper motor out and connected, the pintle will go flying. -- DougW |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Doug did pass the time by typing:
> Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I? Nope. Not unless the idle stepper motor is well and truly clogged, then it's four torx screws to take the idle assembly off. Just spray into the little slot and with the engine off, open the butterfly all the way and scrub it and the sides of the TB with a toothbrush and some cleaner. All bolts/screws only go to a few inch.lbs so only use a driver on them, never a ratchet, and only tighten snug, like your putting a screw into soft metal (which you are). :) Just remember if you do take the idle assembly off, do not pull the pintle out, that's a "bad thing". Also don't run the engine (or turn the engine on) with the stepper motor out and connected, the pintle will go flying. -- DougW |
Re: '91' XJ: fluctuating idle when at stop, in gear
Doug did pass the time by typing:
> Thanks Doug. I don't have to remove the throttle body to clean it do I? Nope. Not unless the idle stepper motor is well and truly clogged, then it's four torx screws to take the idle assembly off. Just spray into the little slot and with the engine off, open the butterfly all the way and scrub it and the sides of the TB with a toothbrush and some cleaner. All bolts/screws only go to a few inch.lbs so only use a driver on them, never a ratchet, and only tighten snug, like your putting a screw into soft metal (which you are). :) Just remember if you do take the idle assembly off, do not pull the pintle out, that's a "bad thing". Also don't run the engine (or turn the engine on) with the stepper motor out and connected, the pintle will go flying. -- DougW |
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