1998 OLDSMOBILE 88
190,000 MILES
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DEMETRIUSANTHONY9779
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Runs good since I switched to high octane gas but sometimes idles down or cuts off,
Mar 7, 2013 at 10:56 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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You may have a bad IAC ( idle air control) but try eliminating any vacuum leaks and cleaning the throttle body first. Remove the intake snorkel, have someone hold the throttle wide open for you and scrub the back side of the throttle plate and surrounding bore with an old tooth brush and some carb cleaner. Be sure to spray some into the small holes next to the throttle plate. That should help stabilize the idle. If it still has a problem, replace the IAC.
Mar 7, 2013 at 11:28 AM