Here's maybe a challenge for you T-bird whizzes......MY 89 t-bird was driving perfect until we had A/C fixed, now the idle falls low slightly under 500 then kicks up to 1000, then falls back down to 500 repeatedly, running rough at 500 like it wants to die - any suggestions how to fix this?
After I got the A/C fixed, the plastic clip holding the line attatched to the throttle body had come off during the repair, causing the tranny clutch to wear out, so we had to put it in a shop to fix the tranny, when it came out it either still had the idle problem or that's when it got developed, not sure which.
Also, it did this for awhile, I drove anyway, but then after sitting a little while, the battery ran dead. I recharged existing battery, put a new one in, ran it, and then parked making sure nothing was on and the next morning it was dead again. The battery thing may or may not be related to the above idle problem - it had the automatic transmission rebuild not sure whether the idle problem developed after the rebuild or before, but definitely after the A/C got fixed. Also, the battery problem didn't happen till later so I think it may be a separate issue.
Are there any tests using a voltmeter I could do to find where the battery drain is, and/or whether the alternator needs replacing?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jacob
After I got the A/C fixed, the plastic clip holding the line attatched to the throttle body had come off during the repair, causing the tranny clutch to wear out, so we had to put it in a shop to fix the tranny, when it came out it either still had the idle problem or that's when it got developed, not sure which.
Also, it did this for awhile, I drove anyway, but then after sitting a little while, the battery ran dead. I recharged existing battery, put a new one in, ran it, and then parked making sure nothing was on and the next morning it was dead again. The battery thing may or may not be related to the above idle problem - it had the automatic transmission rebuild not sure whether the idle problem developed after the rebuild or before, but definitely after the A/C got fixed. Also, the battery problem didn't happen till later so I think it may be a separate issue.
Are there any tests using a voltmeter I could do to find where the battery drain is, and/or whether the alternator needs replacing?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jacob