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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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ok so here is the deal!
my ls400(1995) is going under standard rpm while standing...
it should be at about 600-700rpm mine is 400-500 and my seering wheel shakes when it idles at that rate.
anyone have ne ideas what can stop this problem?
or what can it be?
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Old Dec 9, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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it might be the idle control valve i dunno. sometimes when i start my car WITH snow on the hood. it drops very low but it jumps back up if u let it warm.
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and where is the idle control valve and how do i fix it or change it? or whatever need to be done?
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Old Dec 10, 2007 | 12:10 AM
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My 93 LS400 idles at 500 and is as sweet as a bird so low revs alone should not cause thinfs to shake.
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