idle question
Apr 22, 2006, 08:48 AM
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i heard all stick shift cars.....rpms are off...by about 300? so even if u drop under a grand...and get to 500 ur really at 800....all as a safety spec i guess...on my friends car he dropped his adle and he was idling at 500....he said he liked to feel the power...damn car shook and rumbled....anyway why the question?
Apr 22, 2006, 09:40 AM
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i have a 03 evo and the idle is between 1 and 2 wich i thought was fairly high and my exhaust is very loud at idle (to loud) i have the rsr i think it's 3.25 inches with no cat so i just wanted to drop it down a little,but another one of my problem's is in the morning cold starts i have to rev it little or the car turns off but once it warms up it's okay?any ideas im going to lower mi ideal right now.
Apr 22, 2006, 11:23 AM
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On cold idle.. sometimes my car idles above 1k and as much as 2k rpm at first.
warm idle.. 900-1000... but I am adding 3% fuel. It is normal for cold idle to be higher.
warm idle.. 900-1000... but I am adding 3% fuel. It is normal for cold idle to be higher.
