# Low idle when starting **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255 **Category:** SON240sx Automotive **Created:** [June 29, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255 "2012-06-29T18:57:32Z") **Posts on this page:** 7 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Andre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Andre](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Andre) #### Post date: [June 29, 2012, 6:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/1 "2012-06-29T18:57:32Z")
I have a '89 240sx with a ka24de motor in it. When I start the car it idles around 600 then quickly goes down. It will constantly do this. The only way to get the car to stay on is if I feather the gas a few times, after that it idles at about 600 still but wont go down. I really want to fix this problem but I dont know what could be the cause. I’ve already checked the MAF, and cleaned my throttle body, it didnt help. what could it be? ---
### Author: ![Mr\_Phonso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Mr\_Phonso](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_Phonso) #### Post date: [June 29, 2012, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/2 "2012-06-29T19:09:07Z")
Maybe coolant temp sensor? That has a pretty important role on idling speeds. ---
### Author: ![Andre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Andre](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Andre) #### Post date: [June 29, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/3 "2012-06-29T22:38:12Z")
my throttle body bracket is helf by zip ties, i just bought the car and it came like that, do you think that could be the problem? ---
### Author: ![nieldsr13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nieldsr13/32/6085_2.png) [@nieldsr13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nieldsr13) #### Post date: [June 30, 2012, 6:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/4 "2012-06-30T06:14:07Z")
> [@Andre](#): > > my throttle body bracket is helf by zip ties, i just bought the car and it came like that, do you think that could be the problem? ![http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3owc6eTvy1qcv6is.gif](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/9/993f7e7f4cc9b4c927f1bb2a8950f76d57f2a912.gif) that very well could be your problem, I’d also go over your vacuum lines as well ---
### Author: ![Andre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@Andre](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Andre) #### Post date: [June 30, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/5 "2012-06-30T06:37:33Z")
Where can i get a new bracket? ---
### Author: ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez) #### Post date: [July 1, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/6 "2012-07-01T20:31:46Z")
Go call up a wrecker… Halton or w/e has Mega City Auto Recycling…they have I think 2 or 3 240’s there. I don’t remmber if they are DOHC or SOHC… Go there with some tools and take it off yourself and the will probably only charge you 5-20 bucks. If you don’t have tools you can get them to take it off for you also…depending on their mood they may not charge for that. Their number isssss… [http://www.megacityauto.com/](http://www.megacityauto.com/) go there and get the bracket and also get the coolant temp sensor. That may be a problem also. ---
### Author: ![DJPyro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/278dde/32.png) [@DJPyro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DJPyro) #### Post date: [July 3, 2012, 7:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/low-idle-when-starting/224255/7 "2012-07-03T07:22:02Z")
Dirty IACV could also be causing it.