Strange Idle...

[skorpion317]

I got home from work today, and my car was fine. It sat for about 2 hours, and then i had to go run some errands. I start the car up, and it's idling roughly. Like muscle-car rough, sounded like a '60s muscle car. I was like "WTF?" i turned the car off and on again, and it did the same thing. so i popped the hood, and a small hose was off the throttle body. it's on the passenger side of the TB, a small black hose. don't know what it's for, assuming EGR or something like that. I put the hose back on, started it up, and bingo, it runs fine. I'd like to know how the hell it came off though, underneath the hood.

[BLLDOGG]

sometimes **** happens ;) be glad it wasnt worse and move on.

[skorpion317]

yeah it wasn't anything major, just a little weird. and easily fixed.

[jtigger]

Is it the hard plastic line going to a rubber boot then into the manifold? If it is, your talking about the vacume line(haven't looked into what it's for). Came back from Arkansas last year and when I was stopped at a light I was scared I wouldn't make it home. Idled like Cr-p. Stopped at a gas station and found the hose off put it on and it was ok. I put a zip tye around it to make sure it wouldn't come off again.

[Banks_2003]

if my car is warm and i cut it off then later cut it back on while it is still warm it will idle rough (like it is cammed) for a while. i like it though [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Pastor Larry Roques]

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Is it the hard plastic line going to a rubber boot then into the manifold? If it is, your talking about the vacume line(haven't looked into what it's for). Came back from Arkansas last year and when I was stopped at a light I was scared I wouldn't make it home. Idled like Cr-p. Stopped at a gas station and found the hose off put it on and it was ok. I put a zip tye around it to make sure it wouldn't come off again.


[img]graemlins/omg.gif[/img] Man!!!

I thought I was the only one that happened to.
Same deal....just riding along...minding my own business, and all of a sudden the car is shakin' like I slung a rod. Found the hose...stuck it back on secured it with a zip tie and it never happened again. I'll reiterate...it coulda been worse...much worse. Just secure that vac. line and it won't be a problem again.