Stupid question about idle with MS3
Stupid question about idle with MS3 I have a MS3 in my car. When I start the car when the engine is cold the car has a real nice raspy choppy idle. After it warms up it smooths out and doesnt sound nearly as good..
Is this normal??
Thanks
Is this normal??
Thanks
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I have my MS3 on a 113 LSA, and it idles around 850-900 rpms I believe. Holds idle just fine, and has a very nice lope to it. Sure it doesn't sound like something John Force drives, but its enough for others to know its not stock.
-Joel
-Joel
It is a 112 LSA..
It idles right around 900rpm.(if i remember correctly)
Car never stalls out but when it is hot and is started it hunts for a smooth idle. Takes about 10-15 seconds to smooth out. Think it might be getting too much fuel at start up..
It idles right around 900rpm.(if i remember correctly)
Car never stalls out but when it is hot and is started it hunts for a smooth idle. Takes about 10-15 seconds to smooth out. Think it might be getting too much fuel at start up..
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Engines die at idle because they choke themselves out. Too much exhaust gas gets into the intake from the overlap at low idle. That's what creates your "chop" as most put it. The engine is choking on itself.
any issues with having a lower idle, I know that motor is chocking itself but can it hurt the engine setting the idle lower?
If the idle is set to low, the engine may kill when there is a load on the front of the engine, like turning the a/c on or turning the steering wheel. Oil pressure may be alittle lower but shouldn't hurt the engine.
Easiest way is to spray brake cleaner around possible problem areas and see if the idle goes up. If it does theres the leak.
Good spots to try are where the heads and intake touch, between the TB and intake manifold, vacuum lines and connections, etc.
Good spots to try are where the heads and intake touch, between the TB and intake manifold, vacuum lines and connections, etc.
Brake cleaner evaporates fairly quickly so it shouldnt hurt anything, might leave stuff cleaner though.
You could try WD 40 but ive never used that so im not sure if its flammable enough to work.
You could try WD 40 but ive never used that so im not sure if its flammable enough to work.
