Car question

BigV · 03-04-2014, 12:38 PM

take all that crap off the key and drive it with only the key in the ignition switch.

Gravdigr · 03-04-2014, 01:00 PM

If it were the ignition being befouled by your key, wouldn't it be more of a go or no go situation? I mean, the car would be either on, or off, no intermittence?

glatt · 03-04-2014, 01:34 PM

That's what I'm wondering too.

I would think it would be either on or off, unless I'm going over bumps or something, and then it might flicker. But the stalling/very low idle issue is most noticeable standing still. Where I think it would be on or off, not flickering. So I think it's probably not keys in the ignition. It can't hurt to jiggle them next time it's acting up. I also plan to unplug the throttle position sensor next time it's acting up and see what that does.

Hopefully the clean air filter and throttle, IAC valve, and EGR valve cleaning did the trick.

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03-04-2014, 01:34 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	That's what I'm wondering too. I would think it would be either on or off, unless I'm going over bumps or something, and then it might flicker. But the stalling/very low idle issue is most noticeable standing still. Where I think it would be on or off, not flickering. So I think it's probably not keys in the ignition. It can't hurt to jiggle them next time it's acting up. I also plan to unplug the throttle position sensor next time it's acting up and see what that does. Hopefully the clean air filter and throttle, IAC valve, and EGR valve cleaning did the trick.

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