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Rough idle / stalling after remote start install


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davep. 
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Posted: May 11, 2015 at 12:47 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote davep.
howie ll wrote:
OP did state that check engine light was on all of the time.
^^ I missed this ^^
Get a scanner on it. DTC's are very good clues as to where to look for the problem. OBD II codes are sort of generic, in that a particular DTC applies to any vehicle, some DTC's are tailored to the specific make/model/year.
I find a Google with example "Code xxxx Pontiac 2004" will frequently get an explanation for the parameters that set the code, and he can go from there deducing if it's his fault or not.
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Posted: May 11, 2015 at 12:49 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote howie ll
Trouble is in the first post he said his scanner was down. That's why I'm friendly with local garages!
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Posted: May 11, 2015 at 12:53 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote davep.
One additional thought:
Look the engine over carefully for any loose or disturbed vacuum hoses and wiring connections. You may have inadvertently bumped something, or caused an old hose to crack while you were working in the engine compartment.
The DTC would tell you what system to look at. But a vacuum leak will make it run rough, and set an idle-control related DTC.
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Posted: May 11, 2015 at 12:59 PM / IP Logged Link to Post Post Reply Quote howie ll
X 2 with that one. The vehicle is 10 years old so the vehicle not OP's work is suspect.
Out of interest, in Europe a modern mainstream vehicle is built to last c. 7 years, a diesel about 4 before major incurring expenses with the diesel pollution equipment.
There are exceptions, Prius is used extensively around major cities as a taxi, they seem to go on forever, not that I'd want to be stuck behind one on a motorway!
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