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Author Topic: rpm idle  (Read 8006 times)

moot

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rpm idle
« on: May 27, 2009, 05:21:00 AM »

anyone know what my rpms should be sitting at an idle i assumed over 1000 but idk about these cars also when i push on the gas it like stops for a second then the rmps go up it like stalls for a sec then vroom lol

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« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 10:01:00 AM »

FSM recommends 850-950 I think, I usually idle between 950 and 1000
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moot

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« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 02:04:00 PM »

thanks rocket i usualy wouldnt have asked but it always sounds like its going to die so any suggestions about the lag? or is that just turbo lag sry first turbo

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« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2009, 04:28:00 PM »

950 rpm, checked the car bible....

ill post a thread on how to defeat turbo lag and things ive done to reduce it on my car...
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moot

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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2009, 05:12:00 PM »

have you posted it yet/?

Gostlrs

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« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2009, 05:13:00 PM »

double check the intake pipes, mine did the same thing and i found the plastic pipe had a split in it causing it to leak
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moot

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« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2009, 05:20:00 PM »

been trying that cant seam to find any though

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« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2009, 05:37:00 PM »

not yet, ive made 4 new threads today and lots of pics,,, but i will sometime...
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