Alt problem? or new problem?

**XJK** · 04-25-2007, 09:26 AM

alright guys so i got my alt tested yesterday and its dead so im going to replace that and the serp belt today. hopefully it wont take too long.

but this morning when i drove to school my car is idoling at about 1k rpm's and will hold 25mph without me pushing on the skinny pedel. is this due do my alt giving no power or is this a new problem?

thanks
-kyle

**rustywrangler** · 04-25-2007, 09:39 AM

Prolly due to your alt problem.

**XJK** · 04-25-2007, 10:08 AM

alright thats what i was hoping, if anybody thinks its anything else please chime in.

-kyle

TND3 · 04-25-2007, 12:19 PM

Big Tires will fix that....slow everything down.

basso4735 · 04-25-2007, 01:28 PM

he has 235's, which shouldnt cause that..

**XJK** · 04-25-2007, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by basso4735

he has 235's, which shouldnt cause that..

na, it has just happened since my alt has gone bad, hopefully the alt will fix it. if not then i might be in real trouble

-Kyle

TND3 · 04-25-2007, 01:41 PM

Seriously though, I forgot to post what to check.
This was happening in my Camaro and in my friends Saturn, and both times we cleaned out the IAC = sensor and that brought the idle back to normal.
Don't know how this will translate to a jeep,but hope it helps.

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