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Old 01-14-2006, 01:47 PM
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my 02 A4 idles at 350-400rpm after warmed up. I know the 02's tach and gauges arent exactly accurate but doent that low seem weird? no sputtering/bouncing of idle also.
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With stock tune, car warm, in gear, foot on the brake my tach read just over 500 (fluctuating 525-585 on scanner).
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My old `99 was ~500rpm in P or N and ~400rpm in D warmed up with the stock converter, predator scanner confirm the tach was accurate. With the stall idle seem to stay ~500rpm.
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Ya kurt that is exactly what mine does..just seemed low since im used to my old LT1
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350 to 400 is pretty freaking low. Got to be a really lazey tach.
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Stock tuning dictates a 550rpm idle in gear and 650rpm in park/neutral (A4 cars). Don't always go by the factory tach, confirm with a scanner.

My '98 tach usually reads about 150-200rpm higher than the actual idle speed.
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my 98 is the same way. the tach reads 250 lower than what it really is



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