Idle dropping - Honda Prelude Forum

randomlude · 06-05-2002, 04:44 PM

I've had this problem for a while but lately it has gotten worse. I think this was asked a day or two, but I'd like some more opinions. In the middle of the day when I am driving and stopped at a light with the car in neutral, the RPMs drop from the normal 700 to 200-300. The whole car then shakes and feels like its about to stall, then goes back up again. I think I am going to bring it into the shop tomorrow or Fri, if you have any opinions or know how much this might cost post something, thanks.

MR.CLIFFORD · 06-05-2002, 04:54 PM

Your idle could be set low. Could have slipped out of place. Could need to clean your EGR. Could be bad gas. Lots of stuff.

TheRedPrelude · 06-05-2002, 05:53 PM

sounds like a timing belt sliping, if you are leaking oil out of your cam seals or valve-cover gasket oil could be leaking down onto ur belt, causing slippage

randomlude · 06-05-2002, 06:05 PM

Two questions, 1. what is the "EGR" and 2. how do I check if my cam seals are leaking?

kevie88 · 06-05-2002, 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by TheRedPrelude
sounds like a timing belt sliping, if you are leaking oil out of your cam seals or valve-cover gasket oil could be leaking down onto ur belt, causing slippage

Timing belts don't slip.. they are toothed belts - they break and smash all the pretty valves into the piston.