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idling problem

yosh18981898

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Chana IL
Year, Model & Trim Level
92 sport 4x4
I've got a 92 X sport. Lately it has had a problem idling when it is cold, When you start it up cold, the engine revs to about 2000 rpms then after about 20 seconds the rpm's quickly fall to about 400 then it sudders and dies. After you restart it about 4 times, it wont die anymore but still revs to 2000, falls to 500, shudders, revs to 2000, falls to 500, shudders......
In the last week it has started to continue having the problem once it is warmed up, I mean, every time I push the clutch in to shift the rpms quickly fall to 500 then rev to 1000 then back to 500 until I reengage the clutch. Everything seems to work fine once you put your foot on the gas. My 16 year old mechanic wantabe friend told me I might need a whole new computer for $800 bucks, but I find this hard to believe seeing as how the truck only has 84000 miles on it.

Can anyone help me?
 






Sounds like your idle air control valve is shot.
 






Where is the "idle air control valve" located?
 






I replaced the idle air control valve. It helped, but didn't solve the problem. Any more Ideas?
 






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