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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Hi, I'm new to the forum and am just wondering how well this works. I have a 96 Honda Accord LX and I have a pretty hard vibration at idle after the engine warms up. I have tried to diagnose this problem and have removed and cleaned the IAC valve, turned the fast idle valve down, turned the idle screw in and out on the throttle body, and changed plugs and wires. The car still vibrates at idle. Sometimes it will surge. I was told that the rear motor mount could be my issue because of the hydraulic solenoid but it appears to be just fine. The rubber is not dry rotted or broken. The engine runs fine when im in the gas. What else could I do? Has anyone else had this problem?
 
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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At idle, what is the rpm.

Double check the mount, front and rear. They can look fine, under load you will see the movement.
 
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 01:41 PM
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The car idles at around 350 to 400 rpms. I know that's way too low. No matter what i seem to do though I cant get it to idle higher.
 
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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I will double check the mounts. If it does end up being the rear mount I think im just going to replace all four at once. Amazon sells the 4 mount kit for $116.00.
 
Old Mar 21, 2012 | 09:09 PM
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I adjusted my throttle linkage cable and it cured the issue. Thanks for your help poorman212!
 
Old Mar 22, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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My pleasure....but I'm not sure what I really did but if something I said helped.....glad it worked out and thanks for coming back with the solution....too many time we never know what the solution was/is.
 
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