Notices
Evo Engine / Turbo / Drivetrain Everything from engine management to the best clutch and flywheel.

Help! Car getting stuck at 3k Rpms when stopped?

Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:16 PM
  #1  
Drooke's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
From: Plano
Help! Car getting stuck at 3k Rpms when stopped?

title explains it...seems like when im driving above 3k rpms and i step on the clutch to come to a stop my car revs up to 3k....? anyone have this happened is it a tunning problem or what? its bugging the crap out of me the only way i can get it to go down is step on the gas till it hits like 6k then it goes back down to my normal idle
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:18 PM
  #2  
wevo1985's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 667
Likes: 1
From: kingston,ny
wow, thats crazy. no check engine light yet?
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:19 PM
  #3  
chaotichoax's Avatar
EvoM Staff Alumni
iTrader: (149)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 6,108
Likes: 18
From: New Jersey
throttle sticking?

did you recently move/adjust your throttle cable?
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:32 PM
  #4  
Drooke's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
From: Plano
Originally Posted by chaotichoax
throttle sticking?

did you recently move/adjust your throttle cable?
ya i did but thats not the case i checked and no no check engine light....for that case haha
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:35 PM
  #5  
wevo1985's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 667
Likes: 1
From: kingston,ny
i would see if you have any pending codes maybe.
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:38 PM
  #6  
Drooke's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
From: Plano
my codes are for miss fire idk what the deal is like it doesn't happen every time i stop but it happens alot im getting my car re tunned this weekend so ill get my guy to take a look at it
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:43 PM
  #7  
evoracingstar's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (31)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 1,525
Likes: 1
From: C.T
this happen to my evo you got a IX dont you? after i got my tune it went away lol. but i would check your throttle cable deff sticking!
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:43 PM
  #8  
wevo1985's Avatar
Evolved Member
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 667
Likes: 1
From: kingston,ny
ok, def let me know what it is. its got me thinking.
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:10 PM
  #9  
highhats's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 183
Likes: 0
From: CT
IAC is sticking. Clean it or time to replace. GL


Suman
Reply
Old Jan 19, 2009 | 09:21 PM
  #10  
Drooke's Avatar
Thread Starter
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 359
Likes: 0
From: Plano
ya im gunna check the cable again tomorrow ha thanks for the help guys
Reply
Old Jan 4, 2013 | 03:29 AM
  #11  
white_evo27's Avatar
Evolving Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 398
Likes: 0
From: NJ
hate to bring up a old thread but did someone get an answer to this? my evo is doing the same thing and its a PITA when driving in traffic.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Redstang69
Lancer Engine Tech
4
Nov 13, 2013 05:33 AM
Ibetchuwontdoit
Lancer Troubleshooting
9
Oct 12, 2011 08:05 PM
kylevo88
EvoM New Member / FAQs / EvoM Rules
13
May 2, 2011 07:46 PM
joedr
ECU Flash
9
Aug 22, 2008 01:11 PM
treaz
Evo Engine / Turbo / Drivetrain
4
Sep 28, 2003 06:12 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:44 PM.