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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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Hey guys I have a 06 tc and i have the trd supercharger and I don't know if everybody else has this problem or not but when my car is on and sitting at a idle it idles at 500 rpm and sometimes lower and feels kinda rough. Very rarely too it has cut off on me, has anybody else had this problem? and what could be a solution to this?
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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sounds like a vacuum problem. check all your hoses to make sure no hoses have come off any fittings. there should be a T fitting somewhere near your throttle body. check that line first.
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by rangerryda
sounds like a vacuum problem. check all your hoses to make sure no hoses have come off any fittings. there should be a T fitting somewhere near your throttle body. check that line first.
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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Could be any number of things. Are you throwing any CEL's? Could have a lean idle.....have you tried to reset the ECU? How does it drive when you're cruising?
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first and foremost, i'd hope that the ecu has been reflashed... or you are using a piggyback of some sort.
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yes it was reflashed, and it drives fine when driving just does it when idling
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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that definitely sounds like a vacuum line issue then. unless the plastic relief valve toyota puts in there took a dump or something. not extremely familiar with S/C kits.
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a local tuner shop said i need to change the idle control valve
Old Jul 9, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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lol. really?
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a new idle control valve probably wont do nothing. Have you looked for a vacuum leak? Also make sure all the clamps and intake pipes are looking good.
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dbw doesn't have icv
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dbw doesn't have icv

LOL aen i was waiting for someone to say that!

Wow.. i woudlint ever go back to that shop!

I have a S/c tc im working on now same issue!

I think its a bad flash! I installed the s/c on his car with oem computer seemed fine! reflashed it with trd flash idles like POO but oviously was good up top!

And i swear they messed up the flash!

But now we rebuilt his s/c have a modded impelle and 14 psi and fic!
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maybe it aws previously flashed and than unflashed!
Old Jul 10, 2009 | 05:56 AM
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unplug the negative on your battery and leave it off for a few hours. Then put it back on and drive around for 15-20 minutes. That may fix it.
Old Jul 10, 2009 | 06:34 AM
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Clean the throttle body with throttle body cleaner. I had the same problem when I got my s/c new. Check all the hoses and vac lines and make sure they are connected flush and not loose.
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I've heard that the S/C setup likes to spit oil from the valve cover into the intake quite a bit.
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