'90 Trooper oxy sensor?

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Group,My '90 Isuzu (4 cyl. manual trans) Trooper has an idle problem.When I shift into neutral, (at a red light) the idle goes up and down from1000 to 1900 rpms.Up and down, up and down.I just had a new head gasket installed. The shop said I needed a new oxysensor since the old one was contaminated. They said if I didn't change itthe worst would be the check engine light would stay on. I told them tothrow it back in there, and haven't seen the check engine light yet. But therpms sure do oscillate.What do you guys think. How hard would this be to swap out myself, withminimal time, tools and initiative? where is this puppy located?Thanks!

mikltaz · Accepted Answer

I know on my jeep that whenever the rpms do that and nothing else is noted,it usually mean that the idle air valve that controls the idle is allcarboned up.  I have seen it happen to many makes and most of the time it isthe IAC.  it is usually on the throttle body and usually next to the TPS(throttle position sensor)

Zex0s · Answer

Yea, that sounds like the same thing I experienced on an old Ford Probe I used to have..  had the throttle body cleaned and the idling smoothed out tremendously.Chuck

Sasquatch · Answer

I forgot to mention that the Trooper is fuel injected.What else can I look at, or is it the oxygen sensor?Thanks guys

Jim Strates · Answer

It's probably not the oxygen sensor.1. An overly hot engine will cause the idle to fluctuate as there is a valvethat senses that and increase the idle to cool the engine down...then theidle gets too high and drops back down..and back up...2. An idle set too high will also result in a fluctuating idle atstandstill.3. I vacuum leak that allows too much air to enter the throttle body willcause a fluctuating idle as well.Do you have problems keeping the engine going when it's cold...won't hold anidle until it warms up?  Maybe someone cranked the idle up to compensate forit?Let me know,Jim in Parker CO88, 2.6ltr, 226k miles

Charles Strahan · Answer

IF you just had the head gasket changed, it is probably a vacumn leak.  It sounds like the shop missed a vacumn line, or something leaking around the intake manifold gasket, especially if it was running ok before you took it to the shop.

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