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Old 01-07-2007, 11:34 AM
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I have had 1 7/8 kooks,ory,magnaflow,ls6 intake and 3800 stall fitted recently and my cars idle is about 500rpms and sometimes when my car is in full steering lock it will stall is it cause the idle is to low? and should my car idle at about 800rpms.
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it should be beteween 8-900 rpms
Old 01-07-2007, 12:31 PM
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Thanks any ideas what could be the cause?
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have you had a tune since installing the headers and intake? it shouldn't have change much even w/o a tune.
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Well when my car is in drive and i stop at a light i believe im at like 500-600 rpms but if i put it in neutral its at like 800-900.. Hope this helps
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Stock 99 A4 idle speed.
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Originally Posted by NviouSS
it should be beteween 8-900 rpms
Old 01-07-2007, 04:16 PM
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In or out of gear? In gear I idle at 500rpm. mods in sig.

EDIT: I have a a4 w/stock verter.

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Originally Posted by BayAreaSS
Not an A4
Old 01-07-2007, 09:01 PM
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6spd should be 800-900 or higher depending on mods (cam, etc.)

Auto should be 600ish (as shown above in that table, 550 at usual warm), or a bit higher on a modded (again, read cammed) car.
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So if its idle is correct according to this table it is why when full steering lock is on it stalls?
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Is there any sign of a VAC leak?
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I dont know I will check it, doesnt stall all the time just some times.
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Well actually a VAC leak would cause higher RPM idle. I don't know what I was thinking when I typed that. I doubt that you have a leak. Best way to find out is have a Tech II hooked up to the car. That is if you have access to anything like that.
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my a4 idles at 450-500 rpms
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Originally Posted by staringback05
my a4 idles at 450-500 rpms

Why? You aren't even cammed.
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My A4 idles @ 600-650 on Park, and around 500 on gear.
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Jesus...mine is at 1000 and chops like a motherfather! I could only imagine what 500 would be like with my cam.




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