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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:52 AM
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Question Idle Problem ? H E L P !

I was trying to take out the Intake manifold , when I got to the last two bolts I didn't have the long socket wrench to take them off , so I decided to put everything back . After that, I started the car and it was idling so bad like there is a big cam and rpm goes down to .5k . The car acts like it's going to stop ,

what the hell happened ???!
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Did u torq the bolt back in in the proper sequence, and to the correct torq spec?
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mcamarols1
Did u torq the bolt back in in the proper sequence, and to the correct torq spec?
Yes , but without the torq specs
any ideas !?
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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you probably didnt torque them down enough and have a vacuum leak. losen them all up get a torque wrench and torque specs and do it right.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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follow the right sequence of tightening the bolts too...do a search to find it
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:33 AM
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I loosened some bolts and the car is ok now , I don't have a torque wrench right now ,,

!! not using a torque wrench caused this !! WEIRD !!

thanks anyway guys
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by the_beast
!! not using a torque wrench caused this !! WEIRD !!

thanks anyway guys
there is nothing wierd about it, out cars are very sensitive to unmetered air. go ahead and tighted down rod bolts with out a torque wrench!! WEIRD !!
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