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  • Thread starter Thread starter kornchild4life
  • Start date Start date May 16, 2005

kornchild4life

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i really hate doing this but im lost and confused. i just changed the valve cover gaskets in my car on both sides along with the manifold gasket. i hooked up everything right and after i went to start up my car the idle was up to 2000rpm-2300rpm then went down to like 1800-1900rpm just to like jump back and forth on it. what did i do wrong thats making it idle up so high?? my dad and i have looked around everything and we hooked all the wires and everything up and i disconnected the battary for like 10-15 mins and it still did the same thing anyone give me an idea what i did wrong. and be4 i changed the it idle fine.
 

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Is the throttle body cable hitting the valve covers?
 

88_GT_5_oh

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Blandnuts said:
Is the throttle body cable hitting the valve covers?
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ditto

pull the air inlet tube off the TB and make sure when you arn't pushing the gas pedal the throttle plate is closed
 

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nope the TB cable isnt touching anything, and the TB itself is closed when i start it up
 

88_GT_5_oh

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kornchild4life said:
i really hate doing this but im lost and confused. i just changed the valve cover gaskets in my car on both sides along with the manifold gasket. i hooked up everything right and after i went to start up my car the idle was up to 2000rpm-2300rpm then went down to like 1800-1900rpm just to like jump back and forth on it. what did i do wrong thats making it idle up so high?? my dad and i have looked around everything and we hooked all the wires and everything up and i disconnected the battary for like 10-15 mins and it still did the same thing anyone give me an idea what i did wrong. and be4 i changed the it idle fine.
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waht gasket are you talking about here?
 

kornchild4life

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the intake manifold sorry
 

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Did you use gasket sealer on the gaskets?
 

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Also make sure you didn't forget a vacuum line.
 

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Blandnuts said:
Did you use gasket sealer on the gaskets?
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no i went out and got a new one and going to put something on *crosses fingers* did sound like it was sucking air in from the gasket area all the other line were good, i took it apart just be4 and all the lines were good and connected so i hope this works
 

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Blandnuts said:
Did you use gasket sealer on the gaskets?
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beat me to it
 

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its all good now, got a new intake gasket it and the sealer around it and no weird sound and idle back to normal thanks for all your help!!!!
 

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88_GT_5_oh said:
beat me to it
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Oh well, you knew it was green
 
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