Yesterday I got home from work and my wife relayed a problem she had with her 92 LandCruiser (180K miles).
Upon starting the warm engine, the idle began rapidly fluctuating between approximately 1000 and 3000 rpm. It was enough to scare her into turning the car off. She started the rig again and the problem repeated itself. She put it in drive and the problem stopped. I'm not sure if the AC was on: it may have been.
I started the truck when I got home and it was fine: some normal cycling with the AC, but nothing strange.
Now my wife thinks the cruiser is "dying" and this is giving her fuel to pursue the purchase of a Tahoe or a Suburban: WE MUST STOP THIS by fixing the fluctating idle problem.
I'm a decent mechanic and with a steer in the right direction I can tackle just about anything.
What should I do?
Another thing: I read about started contacts a lot in this forum. Should I just replace them now?
Thanks for your help,
Bill Black,
Upon starting the warm engine, the idle began rapidly fluctuating between approximately 1000 and 3000 rpm. It was enough to scare her into turning the car off. She started the rig again and the problem repeated itself. She put it in drive and the problem stopped. I'm not sure if the AC was on: it may have been.
I started the truck when I got home and it was fine: some normal cycling with the AC, but nothing strange.
Now my wife thinks the cruiser is "dying" and this is giving her fuel to pursue the purchase of a Tahoe or a Suburban: WE MUST STOP THIS by fixing the fluctating idle problem.
I'm a decent mechanic and with a steer in the right direction I can tackle just about anything.
What should I do?
Another thing: I read about started contacts a lot in this forum. Should I just replace them now?
Thanks for your help,
Bill Black,