From: vimtruck@gmail.com   
      
   On Sunday, September 29, 1996 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, Robert & Loretta Glass   
   wrote:   
   > ter...@pc4684ke.rose.hp.com wrote:   
   > >   
   > > In <324BD1...@nando.net>, Kit Maloney  writes:   
   > > >Robert & Loretta Glass wrote:   
   > > >>   
   > > >> Kit Maloney wrote:   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > I have a 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix which just start stalling when I   
   > > >> > press in the clutch at a stop light (after it is fully warmed up).   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > This seemed to start after I replaced the alternator last weekend,   
   > > >> > but I've rechecked all battery connections and can't find any   
   > > >> > disconnected vacuum hose connections.   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > I vaquely remember this happening several years ago on another   
   > > >> > GM car, and replacing the Oxygen sensor cured the problem. But   
   > > >> > I also had to replace the Throttle Position Sensor several times   
   > > >> > on that car ('84 Pontiac Fiero).   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > Any ideas on how I can determine the root cause of this problem   
   > > >> > before I blindly take it to Precision Tune and have them assess   
   > > >> > it... I'd much rather try to diagnose and fix it myself.   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > It seems like the computer is letting the idle speed fall too   
   > > >> > low when I press in the clutch, and the car will stall. I have   
   > > >> > no problems when running under a load, or with the A/C running   
   > > >> > (higher idle speed).   
   > > >> >   
   > > >> > Kit Maloney   
   > > >> > malo...@nando.net   
   > > >>   
   > > >> If you disconnected the battery when you replaced the alternater you   
   > > >> need to reset the idle learn. You do this by disconnecting the battery   
   > > >> for 30 seconds and reconnect. Start the engine run for 10 min. in   
   > > >> netural for manual trans. and 10 min. in drive for auto trans. Turn off   
   > > >> engine, wait 10 sec. restart run 5 min in netural or drive for auto.   
   > > >> Turn off engine. Idle should now be set. If still dies you will need to   
   > > >> take off the air cleaner duct to throttle body and look at throttle   
   > > >> plates if they are dirty on the back side of the throttle plates clean   
   > > >> them with carb spray on a clean rag then redo idle learn.   
   > > >> This should take care of your problem.   
   > > >>   
   > > >> Robert Glass Olds/Cad Master Tech   
   > > >   
   > > >Many thanks to you and the poster yesterday. This procedure to have the   
   > > >EMC relearn the idle speed did the trick (and saved me a few dollars)!!!   
   > > >   
   > > >Kit Maloney   
   > > >mal...@ibm.net   
   > > Does this idle learn procedure apply to 1983 Carburator engines?   
   > No this idle learn procedure is for the fuel injected 2.8 V6 only. The   
   > carburated 2.8 has no idle learn.   
   > Robert Glass OLDS/CAD Master Tech.   
   what if the engine will not idel?   
      
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