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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Default High Idle? Is it normal?

My car idles at 1,000 Rpm on idle and when I turn the steering wheel it lowers a little..and when I stop turning it will go back to 1,000 rpm. is it normal? Thought cars idle'd alot lower then 1,000
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:21 AM
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No tune yet? That could throw it off, automatics idle lower than manuals too, my auto idled around 550 stock, with my big cam on a Good day it'll idle 650,but alot of the time it's a little high like yours, right at 1,000, but my next dynotune I plan on having it lowered. Could be vacuum leak if it's the right size.. I once had a line come off on my v6 in high school and the car would idle at 3 grand, try driving that crap home! Haha
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 03:45 PM
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+1 on the vacuum leak.
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Old Nov 13, 2010 | 09:33 PM
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P.s. When I pulled my 100k ls1 the vacuum lines basically crumbled. Even though lines are connected doesn't mean they don't leak or have cracks
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