ideling really high? need help asap please

lewis1015 · Post by **lewis1015** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:25 pm

ok so i just got an srt-4 acr

and i am trading my old neon in on it. so... i had a cai and the dealer wanted it back to stock, so i put in the old air box and everything. And when i started it up, it ideled at like 3k rpms and made a hishing sound. i checked the throttle cable to see if it was catching on anything and it wasnt. so i tried started it agian and eventually the check engine light came on and it died, and wouldnt start agian. Anyone know what the problem is?
thanks in advance!

Swordfish2Cowboy · Post by **Swordfish2Cowboy** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:11 pm

Damn man. Did you accidentally disconnect anything?

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:14 pm

if its hissing there is a vacuum leak.

Post by **occasional demons** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:19 pm

Sounds like you knocked a vacuum line off, or the bellows tube is loose. You prolly have a code for the MAP, IAC or related. There is a sticky for getting/removing codes if you don't know how... Check all the connectors and vacuum lines. Be sure the bellows tube is tight on both ends, and has no cracks in it.

lewis1015 · Post by **lewis1015** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:24 pm

ok thanks guys! jwing, if its a vacum leak why is it ideling at 3k? when i take my foot of the clutch it starts to go as if i was pushing in the gas. its wierd

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:06 am

lewis1015 wrote:ok thanks guys! jwing, if its a vacum leak why is it ideling at 3k? when i take my foot of the clutch it starts to go as if i was pushing in the gas. its wierd

Even though you closed the throttle, air is able to get into the intake manifold through the leak. The ecu adds more fuel so it doesn't lean out, and your rpms kick up till it becomes stoich. I dealt with a mild version of this problem for like a year

Like occasional said, check for a good seal on all of the tube on the manifold and tb. You'll also wanna check the bellows tube a few time, as the leak is past your TB. PCV hose could have come loose too.

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:29 am

There is a ghetto way to find the leak. Light up a cigarette or cigar and gently blow it over the area of suspected leaking. Don't inhale the smoke so it's really thick, makes it easier to see where it enters. The fan has to be off though or the smoke will disperse. Redneck leak finder.

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:55 am

Donkeypuncher wrote:There is a ghetto way to find the leak. Light up a cigarette or cigar and gently blow it over the area of suspected leaking. Don't inhale the smoke so it's really thick, makes it easier to see where it enters. The fan has to be off though or the smoke will disperse. Redneck leak finder.

Don't do this. You'll give your engine lung cancer.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:55 am

probably the vaccum line on the side of the valve cover... check all hoses and "nipples". I like checking nipples. Congratz on the SRT4-ACR.

I am jealous.

lewis1015 · Post by **lewis1015** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:19 am

thanks

ill get pics up as soon as i get to take it home. It needs some warrenty work done to it before i get to take her home.