low idle?
11-22-2005, 10:09 AM
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low idle?
my car idles at like, 500 rpms....that seems to be a problem to me but i could be wrong....it could also be because i dont currently have a muffler...
11-22-2005, 10:32 AM
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is it always like that?
Have you unhooked the battery recently?
your gauge might just be off slightly as they are known to be inaccurate
11-22-2005, 05:39 PM
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i can barely hear it idling sometimes....without a muffler even...and i changed my battery a while ago...i dont think it started after that tho
11-22-2005, 07:59 PM
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unhook your battery, leave it unhooked for a while.. hook it back up and restart the car.
Let it idle for 10 minutes.
If the idle is still low get back to us
11-22-2005, 10:04 PM
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Idle between 500-900 is normal.
11-22-2005, 10:52 PM
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I wouldn't worry about it unless the car runs bad. It's normal to be that low.