When the car first starts, it stays at a constant 3000 idle. After the temperature reaches normal, it will sit between 2000 to 2500. There is no intake (btw, ill buy a short if you have it) and there is a free hose that connects from the intake to the valve cover area. Hoping its not, but may be the TPS. I had a 6th gen hatch with an h22 that did the same thing but the TPS was zip tied when i got it. Go figure. The TPS on this doesnt look like it was tampered with. Tomorrow I will check for a vacuum leak. Check engine light is on. I was told from the previous owner that it had some head work on it. I have a `95 Prelude VTEC, if I was to take it to advanced auto and have it scanned, is it OBD I or what scanner do I use? Oh yeah, it is running very rich (smell comming from exhaust).

 

obd1

 

if the motor/ecu are prior to '96, it's OBD1
OBd2 is 96+ (in case youre swapped or something)

 

Is this h22 usdm or jdm? I dont think the problem is your tps, normally (from my own experiences) when the tps is shot, the idle will fluctuate and not sit steady at all (you'll also throw a cel). You may want to try adjusting your base idle. It could be as simple as your idle adjustment screw loosened a bit. Its a common problem in eg h22s, not sure if its the same for the actual lude guys.

 

it sounds like you have a bad map sensor.....

 

Ill go to advanced and see if it is the map. Like I said the check engine light is on. It is h22 us. I appreciate the help. Ill keep posting so keep writing back

 

you could just jumper your maintenance plug yourself and count the cel flashes.

 

bump

 

bump for what? did you find out what code(s) you're throwing? There isnt much else to say until we hear that.

 

the only jumper i could find was a yellow, and someone told me it was an airbag so im not going near it. ill find it though. what do u think of this? http://www.92lude.com/idle_air_control_bypass_mod.htm