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  • Car won't idle when stopped

    Didn't see this issue posted anywhere. 88 Festiva, carburetor. Replaced the camshaft oil seal, had timing reset. Now it won't idle when you come to a stop. Before the work was done it was a deal of drive it 5 - 10 miles and it would idle good. Still runs well, but just won't idle. I adjusted the idle speed screw, checked to see if all hoses were attached but still no luck. Am I overlooking something else that should be checked? Thanks

  • #2
    got to be fuel or spark. I'd do all standard checks. I keep mentioning ignition control module inside distributor because it's often overlooked. Check as last resort. It has separate circuitry for idle timing. Look at www.ncf.ca/~ag384/Cars.htm.
    Original owner of silver grey carburetted 1989 Festiva. 105k km as of June 2006. 140k km as of June 2021.

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    • #3
      Boy, did I pull a stupid. I hadn't twisted the idle screw in far enough to make contact. ops: Twisted it in and she idles real fine now. Thanks for the tip, though!

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