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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 06:56 PM
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Sorry if this has been addressed before.

I have a 2001 formula with 3.23 gears. I got a vigilante 3200 installed about a 2 days ago and my car has died on me a few times since, usually when backing out of a parking space (at virtually no RPMs). Is this usual? Also when I'm coming to a complete stop the RPMs bounce from 600 to about 850 a couple of times before finding idle. Just wandering if this is natural or if it is something that the computer will adjust to after a little more driving. Any thoughts?
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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yeah its normal, the computer will correct in time. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">

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Steve
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 07:43 PM
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It happens to me when I back out of my driveway .Seems to be worse when its cold but after driving for a while it acts fine.
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 08:10 PM
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Ya, happened to me once. It was really cold, and I was going really slow and turning with the wheel full cranked. The RPM's just dipped low enough for it to die. The RPM's do dip down occaiounaly. Totally normal.
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Old Feb 27, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Try raising idle screw a little less
than 1/4 turn. Sometimes this is all
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