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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 08:50 AM
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Re:Weird idling issue

Mine has done that before, it will idle rough and clear up in a few seconds. Don't know what causes it but don't think it's anything serious. It might be a lack of fuel for a second, somebody will know what it is.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 12:06 PM
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Could it be a little air in the fuel system?...don't know but I would start there maybe.
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 04:16 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

Did you put a cam in that thing without telling us?
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Old Jun 19, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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I don't know how, but I'm sure your wife is somehow behind this "leave of abscence".
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 08:29 AM
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Re:Weird idling issue

In the cooler weather the heaters cycle causing the idle to drop when the heaters are on and then raise backup when they turn off.<br>Bruce
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 04:14 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

Mine has had the 50-100 rpm fluctuation on the guage ever since it was new. I kept my eye on it, but the truck runs great so I passed it off as being a &quot;DIESEL&quot;. Run a little rougher than a &quot;gaser&quot;. As long as the truck runs good, I would not worry about it.<br><br>P.S. What does everyones truck &quot;idle&quot; at???
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Old Jun 22, 2003 | 07:55 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

Check the crank sensor. It will cause that.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:17 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

My '01.5 just started doing it a week ago, but not at every start-up. Just changed fuel filter and ran fine for a week before starting the fluctuation. Seems to have no effect on acceleration at all, wouldn't the crank sensor be faultly at all rpm's?
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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[quote author=BigBlue link=board=4;threadid=16080;start=0#151247 date=1056057410]<br>Did you put a cam in that thing without telling us? <br>[/quote]<br><br>Camshaft won't do that.
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 02:48 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

If it is only first thing in the morning and only for a few minutes maybe the choke is stuck closed. ;D
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 07:29 PM
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Re:Weird idling issue

my 02 started doing this real bad after installing my DD2's<br><br>also my 02 doesnt have a crank sensor where the crank sensor usually is<br>is there another place they could stuff that thing??<br><br>a cummins tech told me all I have is a cam sensor which I replaced and didnt change anything<br>
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