# My cars idle is low **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 10, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735 "2007-10-10T05:08:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grizzly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@Grizzly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Grizzly)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/1 "2007-10-10T05:08:05Z")
Been driving around lately and my car shuts off when I go to stop. Ill down shift to stop and my rpms go down to 0 and my car shuts off. I compensate for the low idle with just keeping my foot just enough on the gas and just brake with my left foot. The battery terminals are tight so im not sure what it is. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/2 "2007-10-10T05:30:39Z")
Year/Make/model/mileage/engine/mods? We don’t have crystal balls here. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/3 "2007-10-10T05:35:59Z")
Idle air control valve? he has juan’s old teg. ---
**Author:** ![Grizzly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@Grizzly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Grizzly)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/4 "2007-10-10T08:30:10Z")
its a 96 honda civic d16 it has 222,xxx miles, p.o.s intake ---
**Author:** ![9ONA3OOZX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9ona3oozx/32/7242_2.png) [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/5 "2007-10-10T08:41:08Z")
vacuum leaks have caused similar problems recently for me… ---
**Author:** ![Grizzly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@Grizzly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Grizzly)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/6 "2007-10-10T09:38:04Z")
can you test for vacuum leaks, i read it might be injectors. i have the haynes manual but do hondas have idle screws? ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/7 "2007-10-10T09:52:33Z")
throttle cable sensor? i had this prob on my Durango ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/8 "2007-10-10T09:55:50Z")
if its just a beater or w/e you can tighten the throttle cable a bit or mess with the idle air screw if it has one ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/9 "2007-10-10T09:58:31Z")
On a honda, it might be the iacv. Did you try adjusting the idle screw? SHould be right on the tb. good luck ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2007, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-cars-idle-is-low/36735/10 "2007-10-10T10:13:23Z")
You can try spraying carb cleaner or starting fluid around any suspect leak areas. If the engine RPM increases you’ve found the leak. Obviously use caution when spraying flammable sprays around your running engine.