how do i adjust the idle

white beauty · Nov 1, 2007

alright, ive made a few threads on here about how my cars steering wheel shakes ridiculously in the morning when its cold and only when its cold. I recently asked someone about it and they said my idle could be high, i checked it today and when my car is first started in the morning it idles at 1200, is that high? If it is how can I adjust it, thanks. This is my last option, i really dont know what else could be wrong, motor mounts are all brand new and just had a full diagnostic check on my car and everything is running perfectly, I dont know why the steering wheel shakes so much in the morning.

nexTOme · Nov 1, 2007

at cold start, that sounds about right....

mines about that high...and it drops down to 700-900 range once engine is warmed up.

I4 CG5 · Nov 1, 2007

That's about what mine idles at when cold, if not a little higher. According to my Haynes manual, when the engine is warm it should idle at 650-740 rpm (for 4cyl) and 630-730 rpm (for 6cyl). Is it higher or lower than these?

white beauty · Nov 2, 2007

^^ yea when its warm it idles around 700-720. Since my idle in the morning is apparently normal, one question, do your guys steering wheels shake alot, and i mean alot, in the morning?

nexTOme · Nov 2, 2007

steering wheel shaking, like when car is stopped? no not at all....

maybe it could be your motor mount? i dont know....just throwing some ideas....

Lee49645 · Nov 2, 2007

mine shakes pretty bad when i brake from like 70 - 50 and thats only when i brake lightly, say if a car isnt going as fast as me on the freeway. but when i brake hard it never shakes no matter how fast im going. and i drive a stock accord

I4 CG5 · Nov 2, 2007

white beauty said:
one question, do your guys steering wheels shake alot, and i mean alot, in the morning?

My steering wheel never shakes. And your's only shakes when the engine is cold? Faulty motor mount perhaps (since they are new)? Maybe a sensor or something?

Lee, your rotor(s) might be warped.

white beauty · Nov 2, 2007

yeah, it only shakes when the engine is cold, its gotten to the point where before i drive anywhere in the morning, i let it warm up completely, because i truly cant hold on to the steering wheel in the morning, I4 CG5 by sensor do u mean O2 sensor, could a bad O2 sensor make it shake like that?

i7believe · Nov 2, 2007

white beauty said:
^^ yea when its warm it idles around 700-720. Since my idle in the morning is apparently normal, one question, do your guys steering wheels shake alot, and i mean alot, in the morning?

When I do coldstart, my RPM is about 1200 and then it goes down to about 700 when engine gets warm. I have a slight vibration or tingling sensation on my steering wheel when it is in idel however it is not that excessive. I only feel it when I touch the steering wheel. It used to be bad until I replaced my broken front engine mount. I am not sure what it could be for your case since you have new motor mounts.
Could sensor give that much vibration in idle??

i7believe · Nov 2, 2007

Lee49645 said:
mine shakes pretty bad when i brake from like 70 - 50 and thats only when i brake lightly, say if a car isnt going as fast as me on the freeway. but when i brake hard it never shakes no matter how fast im going. and i drive a stock accord

You need to either replace or resurface the rotors.

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