Bookmark This Page | Recommend This Page
 

Industry Partners
Art
Brakes
Dealers
Baystate Motorsports
Corvette Mike New England

E-mail: Chris Warren
E-mail: Kevin Will


E-mail: Ron Ignelzi
Driving Schools
General
Carseek
Parts & Accessories
Corvette Guys
Custom Corvette Accessories
Ecklers
Zip Products

Go Back   Corvette Action Center > 1984 - 1996 Corvettes > C4 Technical and Performance


C4 Technical and Performance For technical and performance related discussion of 1984 - 1996 Corvettes.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-05-07, 10:39 AM   #1 (permalink)
Member
CharlesBrown is offline
 
CharlesBrown's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 102
My Corvette(s):
1988 35th anniversary
Default Srarts, runs great... won't idle

My 1988 C4 has only 22xxx miles on the clock and has become a money pit. Mostly "seal" related issues, how does $700 to replace the clutch master cylinder grab you? Then there's the new brake booster, but I digress. Would appreciate any thoughts regarding this latest problem. I know there are many things that could be at the root of this won't-idle problem. What might be the simplest (cheapest) thing to look at first?

Last edited by CharlesBrown; 11-05-07 at 10:41 AM.
  Reply w/ Quote |
Old 11-05-07, 07:48 PM   #2 (permalink)
Supporting Member
fatboyreyn is offline
 
fatboyreyn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: east coast
Posts: 118
My Corvette(s):
1986 red
Default idle

Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesBrown View Post
My 1988 C4 has only 22xxx miles on the clock and has become a money pit. Mostly "seal" related issues, how does $700 to replace the clutch master cylinder grab you? Then there's the new brake booster, but I digress. Would appreciate any thoughts regarding this latest problem. I know there are many things that could be at the root of this won't-idle problem. What might be the simplest (cheapest) thing to look at first?
My idle was erratic and troubleshooting drove nuts, then I replaced the injectors and she purrs like a kitten. (but I have 122000 miles, and there not cheap
  Reply w/ Quote |
Old 11-07-07, 09:22 AM   #3 (permalink)
Member
onedef92 is offline
 
onedef92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 176
My Corvette(s):
1992 Dark Red Coupe
Default

First, check for vacuum leaks.

If you find none, remove and clean the TB (throttle body) throttle plates and Idle Air Control (IAC) motor pintle.

I might also replace the fuel pump and filter if you think both are original. There are many things in a Corvette's life that need changing before they go bad.

Check the oxygen sensors, TPS switch and the EGR solenoid, too. If your car starts OKAY in the morning then, stalls right afterwards, I'd highly suspect the fuel pump.

Still, the most common reason for stalling, not accompanied by hard start and or stall after starting is lack of a tune-up and throttle body cleaning.

After you remove the throttle body unit, take some Valvoline Synthetic Throttle Body Cleaner, spray it on a rag, open the throttle and while open, push the rag in and around the throttle plates.

I also like to use an old toothbrush to clean the inner housing and IAC motor real good.

You will see the dirt and carbon build-up. I'm almost 100% positive this will solve your problem. Do this once a year. It really mellows your base idle and improves throttle response, too.

PS- Don't worry about spraying the TB cleaner directly into the throttle unit. It won't damage the Throttle Position Switch (TPS).

Last edited by onedef92; 11-07-07 at 09:27 AM.
  Reply w/ Quote |
Old 11-07-07, 11:55 AM   #4 (permalink)
Member
CharlesBrown is offline
 
CharlesBrown's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: St. Louis
Posts: 102
My Corvette(s):
1988 35th anniversary
Default

Thanks so much. I'll get on the easy (cleaning) stuff right away. BTW isn't the MAF wire in there as well? Any problem if it gets sprayed?
  Reply w/ Quote |
Old 11-13-07, 11:57 AM   #5 (permalink)
Member
onedef92 is offline
 
onedef92's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 176
My Corvette(s):
1992 Dark Red Coupe
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlesBrown View Post
Thanks so much. I'll get on the easy (cleaning) stuff right away. BTW isn't the MAF wire in there as well? Any problem if it gets sprayed?
The 1992-93 has a different design from the 1994-96 LT1 engines.

I've never had a problem with Valvoline Synthetic TB cleaner, but if you're concerned, you can easily remove the MAF sensor then clean it with a spray-on MAF sensor cleaner.
  Reply w/ Quote |
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Help! Car won't Idle racingundertaker C3 Technical and Performance 7 03-12-06 10:25 PM
Ported Vs. Manifold Source: Vacuum Advance photovette C3 Technical and Performance 18 01-07-05 06:55 PM
AC problem effect on Idle ltmark C4 Technical and Performance 4 12-31-04 03:07 AM
High idle revisited, just not so high anymore LarryK 87 C4 Technical and Performance 13 09-18-02 08:44 AM
90 L98 won't idle worth a @#!%&# dinosaurdoctor C4 Technical and Performance 19 02-19-02 09:17 PM



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:42 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.0 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Search Engine Friendly URLs by vBSEO 3.2.0