Poor Idling
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High Idle Speed
- Check A/C compressor signal circuit. See appropriate AUTOMATIC A/C-HEATER SYSTEMS article in AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING.
- Check ECM power source circuit with ignition on. See ECM POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT (IGNITION KEYED) under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article.
Low Idle Speed
- Check A/C compressor signal circuit. See appropriate AUTOMATIC A/C-HEATER SYSTEMS article in AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.
Rough Idle
- Check engine compression. See BASIC DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES article.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.
Surging
- Check ECM power source circuit with ignition on. See ECM POWER SOURCE CIRCUIT (IGNITION KEYED) under COMPUTERIZED ENGINE CONTROLS in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article.
- Check fuel pump control circuit. On all models except LX470, see FUEL PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT under FUEL SYSTEM in appropriate SYSTEM & COMPONENT TESTING article. On LX470, perform DTC P1200: FUEL PUMP RELAY/ECU CIRCUIT test in SELF-DIAGNOSTICS - LX470 article.