RB20 idle issue

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dizzywithsunstroke
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Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx w/ RB20DET and 1997 Nissan Hardbody

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i have some idle issues with my rb20det in my 95 240sx. after i have driven it for about 5 mins or so and it get nice and warmed up, when i stop and it is idling, the rpms will drop momentarily and immediately go back to normal. it does this over and over again, one time right after another. i dont know the rpms exactly because my tach isn't calibrated yet. i unplugged some sensors while it was doing this just to try to diagnose, nothing happened until i unplugged my throttle position sensor. when the tps was unplugged, it idled normally. and ideas whats wrong? is my tps bad?


dtowngoalie
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Is your BOV recirculated back to the intake?

dizzywithsunstroke
Posts: 172
Joined: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:57 pm
Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx w/ RB20DET and 1997 Nissan Hardbody

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yes it is. stock bov setup.

dtowngoalie
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worth a try .

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PorkChopExpress
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Car: rb kouki

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mine does the same thing. its gotta be a gunked up aac valve, possibly a small vac leak.

dizzywithsunstroke
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Joined: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:57 pm
Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx w/ RB20DET and 1997 Nissan Hardbody

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completely cleaned my aac valve about a month ago.

dizzywithsunstroke
Posts: 172
Joined: Tue Dec 11, 2007 6:57 pm
Car: 1995 Nissan 240sx w/ RB20DET and 1997 Nissan Hardbody

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ill check for leaks.

dtowngoalie
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Any ecu codes, like coolant temp? That could do it.

squbafreak15
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Car: 89 240sx rb20det
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i had the same prob on my ka(i know its a dif engine but its still nissan) and it was the tps sensor i replaced it and it did the same thing after like 30-1hr of driving it just fixed its self so i asume it was the tps and it toook the ecu some time to realize the new part or something

sean8564
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Car: 1993 Nissan GT-R V-Spec
1991 Nissan 300ZX TT Black
1993 Nissan Silvia
1990 Nissan 240SX Coupe RB25DET

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try the TPS

RussianKid
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Car: 1992 240sx hatch
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i have a similar problem. but its my alt. going bad, it wont give out enough juice under 1300rpm with loads on. get it tested with the battery. hope that helps


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