High RPM at start-up...
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High RPM at start-up...
Hey Gang,
For the last several days, 50% of the time that I start my 99 XK8, it revs very high and vibrates a fair amount while still in Park.
I shut it down, and at restart, 90% of the time it's just fine again.
However, I can tell when driving it, that there's still some slight vibrations going on similar to a misfire or a dirty spark plug.
My first instinct would be to check the spark plugs and the wires, but that doesn't explain the high RPM at start-up.
I properly cleaned the mass air flow sensor (replaced 4 years ago), and it didn't help at all.
I just took it out on the road, and went heavy on the gas petal, and it immediately went into the Limp mode. Pulled it over and re-started it, and it went out of Limp mode, but still acting the same as before.
I just plugged in my code reader (Advanced Actron), and no codes came up whatsoever.
Any ideas out there?
For the last several days, 50% of the time that I start my 99 XK8, it revs very high and vibrates a fair amount while still in Park.
I shut it down, and at restart, 90% of the time it's just fine again.
However, I can tell when driving it, that there's still some slight vibrations going on similar to a misfire or a dirty spark plug.
My first instinct would be to check the spark plugs and the wires, but that doesn't explain the high RPM at start-up.
I properly cleaned the mass air flow sensor (replaced 4 years ago), and it didn't help at all.
I just took it out on the road, and went heavy on the gas petal, and it immediately went into the Limp mode. Pulled it over and re-started it, and it went out of Limp mode, but still acting the same as before.
I just plugged in my code reader (Advanced Actron), and no codes came up whatsoever.
Any ideas out there?
Last edited by Bowmanconsult; 10-23-2014 at 06:46 PM.
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It could be the fuel just add a can of BG44k to a full tank and see what takes place. I have a process of cleaning the TB down to the plugs and you may try that. When was the last time you replaced the plugs? Have the tensioners been replaced?
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Thanks to all!
Even though the plugs were changed 6-8 months ago (not by me), I replaced the rust-ringed Bosch spark plugs today with NGK's, and the cat now runs just like it's supposed to.
That doesn't give Bosch a lot of credit, does it?
BTW...each plug looked normal for each cylinder when removed.
Strange if you ask me, but I'm not complaining as it was a cheap fix (I don't see that very often).
Even though the plugs were changed 6-8 months ago (not by me), I replaced the rust-ringed Bosch spark plugs today with NGK's, and the cat now runs just like it's supposed to.
That doesn't give Bosch a lot of credit, does it?
BTW...each plug looked normal for each cylinder when removed.
Strange if you ask me, but I'm not complaining as it was a cheap fix (I don't see that very often).
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