TonyB Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 My 1982 280zxt has been getting dangerously low rpm at idle. It will stutter and die. Once it gets moving though, it is fine. Any ideas as to what is causing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttodhunter Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Is it all the time or when the engine is cold or hot? Has it always been like that or is the car new to you or did it just start happening? Need a little more info... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 It does it hit or cold. It just recently started to do it. It started a little after I got new distributor cap, spark plugs, spark plug wires, and threw some Lucas in to clean the injectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 Lose alternator wire, or a dying alternator. Could be your cold start injector just stopped working. In my ZX when I first start it up for the day it idles low and will stall, but after it goes through the warm up it runs fine and has no idle issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB Posted December 24, 2011 Author Share Posted December 24, 2011 I think I figure it out. The distributor cap was loose and caused the rotor to cut into it. I'm going to replace both and see how it runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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