This is RE: this thread http://www.sr20deforum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15798


Ok, I took the car in to Nissan for a diagnostic. They reset all the base settings for the car, and it idles perfectly when warm.

But it still stalls when cold.

The guy was telling me that the thing wrong with it was something to do with the idle computer (he didnt know what it was).

He said that there is a electric motor that keeps the idle going, and it had seized. He believes that this is due to age.

Now, normally I would have had them just replace this part, but this part itself costs $550 (in $AUS). He said I could try removing the carbon deposits around this part. This made me think TB.

Now, can anyone decipher what may be wrong/what is wrong? I kinda hope I dont have to fork out the dosh for this part.

Thanks
Matt

electronic motor? keeping the idle going? whaaaaaaat? have your AAV checked out...i think that has something to do with the cold idle. Someone else can verify this....I hope.

look here:
http://www.sr20de.net/engine/about_iacv.html

look here too:
http://www.se-r-list.org/new-archives/Week-of-Mon-20020311/003827.html

and have you checked your MAF voltage yet? look here:
http://www.sr20de.net/engine/maf_ground.html

here too:
http://www.sr20de.net/engine/clean_throttle_body.html
http://www.sr20de.net/car_info/problems/#Low%20gas%20mileage

Hope one of these helps!