"shamirm@gmail.com" <shamirm@gmail.com> wrote in
news:1154231716.841350.182900@m79g2000cwm.googlegr oups.com:

> Ok, i just bought a 1997 civic ex with an automatic transmission. It
> runs great, but i am noticing a harsh idle when i come to a stop and
> the air conditioning is on. If i am at the stop and i dont like the
> way the car idles, i just turn off the ac and the car will idle at
> around 1000. Problem is if the a/c is on then it will idle around 500
> and give me an annoying shake. I am no car expert but my dad thinks
> that i should replace the spark plugs and wires and adjust the idle
> higher. Now if i do this won't i burn excessive gas.... the draw to
> this car was the price and gas mileage! So what should i start
> checking first with this problem?
>



Other than what jim beam has said, check your Electrical Load Detector, and
the A/C idle-up.

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