Low Idle in Rain
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Low Idle in Rain
ok just like it says. On a normal day my idle is a nice steady 600-700. As soon as theres any moisture outside my idle drops to like 450-500. If i have anything like my headlights or defroster or wipers on it really starts to bog. It has never stalled on me but its annoying. I tried increasing the idle speed with the small screw on the throttle body (the exposed one not the one under the cap) and it worked for about a day untill the ECU figured it out and rest my idle right back to where it was. Any thoughts or suggestions.
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well heres the thing, it only happens when it raining. The alternator has been replaced, like less then a year ago. How do you tighten the belt that runs the alternator. Maybe that belt is slipping on me when its wet ?
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the tensioner is back towards the firewall, the bolt that goes through it and the bolt that attach it to the bracket it is attached to all go through a little square piece... not sure if that makes much sense--but just take a look down there and you should see what i mean.
i do not believe you need to loosen/tighten the pivot bolt to tighten the belt, but if you do it's a 14mm (if i remember correctly) and it's easily accessible from under the car. the pivot bolt is right there under the alternator.
i do not believe you need to loosen/tighten the pivot bolt to tighten the belt, but if you do it's a 14mm (if i remember correctly) and it's easily accessible from under the car. the pivot bolt is right there under the alternator.
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