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86' 740 GLE Continuous Idle problem

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waynegarbo
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Year and Model: 86' 740 non-turbo
Location: Fresno, Calif.
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86' 740 GLE Continuous Idle problem

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this car since i've owned it has had rough idle; then it has drop and rough idle; then it has an intermittent idle skip; I've changed just about everything and don't use cheap gas. the car has 195k. I done enough electrical and continuity through the ignition system components. Here are my suggested choices left to check or fix:

-adjust the valves
-pull and pressure clean the injectors
-change the IAC

I have changed the fuel filter, cap rotor wires plugs, coil, distributor, tank filter, cleaned the TB, tested the TB sensor to "click"....no vaccum leaks, very very good emissions....

thanks Wayne Garabedian, fresno

waynegarbo
Posts: 75
Joined: 15 December 2015
Year and Model: 86' 740 non-turbo
Location: Fresno, Calif.
Has thanked: 2 times

Post by waynegarbo »

It's the connector to the Mass Airflow Sensor. Got new connectors. Not sure though I want to mess with changing them. Either gonna have the shop do it or find someone quick and experienced. Not a big deal but don't want to get caught with messing or buggering one of the wires....otherwise this is where the problem is...

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