Pontiac Vibe High Idle Problem

2004 Pontiac Vibe base manual experiencing hunting idle problem at 14 degree cold startup. Listen for the "clunking" as rpms reach 2300 at which point fuel is temporarily cut off.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• pontiac
• vibe
• idle
• startup

[CadillacTone]

To all you people saying Pontiacs suck due to this video, the only thing Pontiac on this car is the sheet metal. The rest is 100% Toyota!

[EnemyRCA]

pontiac isnt shit..and first of all its not the car its the driver and your only as good as the car with a good driver taking care of it

[raydolinger1980]

cylinder head gasket can cause a misfire, my vibe is an 03 and it had a rough idle and misfire code...then i noticed it using antifreeze and had a sweet smell from the exhaust.....what great symptoms to have huh!!! well coolant must be going into a cylinder and causing a miss...fudge!!!

[diftoyota]

@MrBansheeguy yup it has the misfire code,on the #1 cyl. i dont have the light on the bottom of the rpm guage on (near the zero) my engine is the 1zz-fe too. it make sence to me that it would be a bad gasket. 

[MrBansheeguy]

@diftoyota yea i went through so much shit trying to figure mine out, was driving me crazy i had my computer flashed trying to kick the code out. the mill light went off for a few then after it came up to heat it came right back on, my buddy mentioned it to me that his aunts 05 matrix with a 1ZZ-fe was doing the same thing and she changed out that gasket and it solved the problem so i did the same and it runs like it should again, is your car coming up with a random misfire code cyl 1&2 (bank1)

[diftoyota]

@MrBansheeguy it would make sens that could be the problem. i tryed to switch over the coil and the spark plug from #1 and #2. as i was expecting the check engine light came back on and said misfire #1 cylinder again. my dad told me to try to take a propane torch and just open the valve without a flame of course. then just take the tip of it around the gaskets. he said if the engine revs a bit higher at a spot, the gasket is no good.

[MrBansheeguy]

my 03 vibe did the same thing when cold, believe it or not a 6$ intake manifold gasket will fix this problem , let me guess your running too lean, random misfires.. 6$ and about 3 hours problem solved

[diftoyota]

i have a 2004 matrix xr with a 5spd. does the exact same thing. once it gets warm it stops. my check engine light was on and it was cylinder 1 misfire.my dad erased the code with his code reader and nothing changed,i put in new spark plugs too and haven't changed.i have no mods either.i was thinking of the throttle body. my old tercel did this once. i have cleaned the throttle body and it have solved it. going to try it soon as it is annoying wen people is around

[bigtopbollocks]

if you disconnect map same thing happens.

[woerthsusedcarsinc]

@rfs12345 ....what don't you get about this being made in a Toyota plant in California by TOYOTA?!  You really love Consumer Reports! This is a Matrix with Pontiac badging on it! Get over it already that Toyota made something that's not perfect!

[mi3pwns]

i think its suposed to do that.

[paulmerz]

It's a fucking Vibe. Might as well firebomb the piece of shit, hahahah.