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2003 VVT off idle motor searches back and forth RPM, at about 1/4 throttle it cleans up. When car is cold ( below 150 temp.) runs fine.  

Changed most parts multiple times ( got spares now ) :wacko:

- throttle sensor

- idle air valve

- crank sensor

- air flow sensor

- O2 sesors

- cam position sensor 

- wiring harness 

- ECU 

- coil packs 

- water temp sensor

- complete throttle body

- the VVT

- intake cam

- than changed motors

- no codes

Any help much appreciate it ( COTA around the corner and way behind ) :help:

 


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2003 VVT off idle motor searches back and forth RPM, at about 1/4 throttle it cleans up. When car is cold ( below 150 temp.) runs fine.  

Changed most parts multiple times ( got spares now ) :wacko:

- throttle sensor

- idle air valve

- crank sensor

- air flow sensor

- O2 sesors

- cam position sensor 

- wiring harness 

- ECU 

- coil packs 

- water temp sensor

- complete throttle body

- the VVT

- intake cam

- than changed motors

- no codes

Any help much appreciate it ( COTA around the corner and way behind ) :help:

depress the clutch when its doing it. If it stops then do this.

 

There is a switch at the top of the clutch lever, not the one way up top for starting with the clutch in but the one lower that looks like the brake light switch on the brake pedal,

On the clutch pedal switch, open it up all the way(depress the clutch) then cut off the switch finger so it thinks its wide open. That fixed mine.


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Sounds similar?


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Tried both of those no luck THANKS, boy I'm struggling. I was really hoping it was the clutch thing    :flamed:


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Check to make sure the switches are plugged in at the trans. If so, get a wire schematic , unplug the ECM to check for continuity to ground on those circuits(along with the clutch switch). Have had a few cars where the copper conductor was broken inside of the insulation at the connector at the trans causing the same symptoms.You can confirm the by watching the timing and the injector pulse as the idle fluctuates as a type of rev limiter off idle. No check engine light as the ECM doesn't think anything is wrong.


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Check to make sure the switches are plugged in at the trans. If so, get a wire schematic , unplug the ECM to check for continuity to ground on those circuits(along with the clutch switch). Have had a few cars where the copper conductor was broken inside of the insulation at the connector at the trans causing the same symptoms.You can confirm the by watching the timing and the injector pulse as the idle fluctuates as a type of rev limiter off idle. No check engine light as the ECM doesn't think anything is wrong.

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Glad to here it all worked out for you. Unfortunately for me I had to learn the hard way on my own fresh build at the first event!( Customer cars come first, so I get no testing time!). Spent the whole weekend under the hood swapping parts and head scratching. Found it it quickly back at the shop with a clear head, lift and wire schematic.  Was it a broken wire, or switches just not plugged in?



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Broken wire, THANKS again. I'm old give me a magneto and call it good 

 

Glad to here it all worked out for you. Unfortunately for me I had to learn the hard way on my own fresh build at the first event!( Customer cars come first, so I get no testing time!). Spent the whole weekend under the hood swapping parts and head scratching. Found it it quickly back at the shop with a clear head, lift and wire schematic.  Was it a broken wire, or switches just not plugged in?


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