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    May 24, 2010, 08:05 PM
    1991 honda accord rpm surges when idling warm or cold
    Please help me! My 1991 honda has an erratic idle. Fluxuating up to 2-2.5 rpm.it used to subsides when engine gets warm but now it constantly doing it. Symptoms are: bad gas mileage,failed air-care emissions,no air conditioning,leaking coolant. I've cleaned and replaced eacv,cleaned air filter,and changed spark plugs.
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    May 25, 2010, 05:49 AM

    Possibilities:

    . Air in cooling system. Fill radiator until coolant comes out of the bleeder screw.

    . Ignition Control Module (ICM) is bad:

    https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...tml#post265896
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    Dec 19, 2010, 03:47 PM
    :) I just want to say thank you to tx grease monkey. He is very helpful and a book of knowledge. He has made me look like a genious to my guy friends, because they all could not fix my idle issue with my car.
    My year long headache is finally over.
    Thanks
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    Dec 19, 2010, 04:45 PM

    platinumdub, what was the final solution to your idle problem?
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