New alternator and car revs up/down at idle
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New alternator and car revs up/down at idle
So I replaced the alternator in my '05 tC cuz the other one was making a wine and I'm selling it so I didn't want that to be a problem. I installed the alternator and a new belt and wine is gone but now when I'm at idle the the car revs up and down. Is this a bad alternator?
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Well it was like 50 out the day we changed it. I read on google that someone had the same problem and just reset the computer and it was fine. I guess I'll check it tomorrow.
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Not to threadjack, because my alt is fine... But mine is having a similar problem where on the first startup of the day if its cold out, and the engine is really cold, it will bounce up and down from 1700rpm-1000rpm, until it starts to warm up and get stable. Is it common for our cars to do that?
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Not to threadjack, because my alt is fine... But mine is having a similar problem where on the first startup of the day if its cold out, and the engine is really cold, it will bounce up and down from 1700rpm-1000rpm, until it starts to warm up and get stable. Is it common for our cars to do that?
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so i kinda been looking around.. and then gave up but maybe u guys know...
my RPM bounces up and down every time i get gas... sometimes the rpm drops so low that the car dies and i have to start it up again... any ideas?
my RPM bounces up and down every time i get gas... sometimes the rpm drops so low that the car dies and i have to start it up again... any ideas?
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