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  1. 12-31-2006, 11:35 AM #1
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    what is the leading cause of this my car has a really funky idle. im thinking intake gaskets.
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    That was my first thought.......
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    clean your ICV first, mine was all gunked up and couldnt turn freely, took half a can of brake clean, lots of gummy stuff in there.
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    what is the leading cause of this my car has a really funky idle. im thinking intake gaskets.
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    I did stomp test and got a short light with a long pause, then a long light with a long pause. I can't find what that means, but since nothing is going wrong (yet) I'm oging to leave it.
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