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RPMs shoot up in between shifts

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FiveOhFoxBody

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Hey guys,

I noticed that when I shift gears the engine revs to about 3k rpms. Is this normal?
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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We could help you if we knew more about your setup.
 

96pushrod

I think they're a little easier to get off
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Do you shift gears at 3k? Lol
 

FastDriver

I was uncomfortably high & wearing a helmet
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Easy! Shift at 6k!
 

FastDriver

I was uncomfortably high & wearing a helmet
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Alright, just kidding man, but it is hard to help with such limited info. Auto, I presume?

If manual, does it idle high?
 

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Have you replaced your IAC recently? My 03 started doing that after I put an Autozone brand IAC on, and wouldn't stop until I got an OEM replacement
 
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