idleing at 500 RPM! SON OF A *****!
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ok well, i was driving my baby around today, and realized i was havign little more difficulty coming off of lights than usuall( i dont use throttle only clutch modulaton) i then noticed the car was slightly rougher idling, i looked at the tach and sure enough she was at 500 rpm idle! Wa can cause this? my only mod would be cusco catch can, on the left valve cover.
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wait, why do you even have that mod to begin with? lol
ok back on topic, was your A/C off? The Z has a tendency to drop RPM when the A/C is off, I think there is a fix for it...i dunno haha
ok back on topic, was your A/C off? The Z has a tendency to drop RPM when the A/C is off, I think there is a fix for it...i dunno haha
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sounds like a vacume leak for sure, with the AC on the motor should actually be running at a higher rpm, the computer request a higher rpm with AC to keep the compressor from affecting the engine
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Idle S/B 650rpm +/- 50rpm in Neutral for a manual transmission.
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Idle S/B 650rpm +/- 50rpm in Neutral or Park for the automatic transmission.
Mine idled at 800rpm until I installed the iridium plugs and checked the gap. After that my car idled correctly with a smoother idle and no misses. It also picked up about 1.5mpg on the freeway as well.
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Idle S/B 650rpm +/- 50rpm in Neutral or Park for the automatic transmission.
Mine idled at 800rpm until I installed the iridium plugs and checked the gap. After that my car idled correctly with a smoother idle and no misses. It also picked up about 1.5mpg on the freeway as well.
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I too thought mine was low @ 700rpm with A/C off, but apparently it's normal (500 seems a little too low). It does feel a little rough-idle at times. Unfortunately because of the drive-by-wire design, there's no way to adjust it. My old Z had an idle-screw you could +/- 100 rpms...those were the days.
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