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RedStallion43

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Hey, I have been having a problem with my car recently. It seems that when I cut the wheel too one side and I let the car idle, the car just dies out instead of slowly rolling. This really gets on my nerves when I have to parallel park, since you have to turn your wheel's all the way to the right or left and the car just dies, as if it wasn't getting enough gas. But with the wheels straight it seems to be ok. I guess when the wheels are turned its harder for the car to move. WHat is my problem here? I am planning on cleaning my maf sensor tommorow. But I doubt that has anything to do with it. By the way I have an auto.
 

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Raise the idle by turning the screw under the gray cap on the throttle body. Turn the screw one full round counterclockwise. Sometimes when the idle is low stalling the power steering pump will kill the engine.
 

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S/CBlack95GT said:
Raise the idle by turning the screw under the gray cap on the throttle body. Turn the screw one full round counterclockwise. Sometimes when the idle is low stalling the power steering pump will kill the engine.
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Thanks alot. Good point. I didnt think about that. What would you say is the ideal rpm idle for our cars?
 

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RedStallion43 said:
Thanks alot. Good point. I didnt think about that. What would you say is the ideal rpm idle for our cars?
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I have set mine at 850-900rpms ever since I started to modify it with heads and the intake. Now I have it set around 950-1000rpms. The higher idle just seems to make it start perfectly everytime and I think it cools better at idle as well.
 

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S/CBlack95GT said:
I have set mine at 850-900rpms ever since I started to modify it with heads and the intake. Now I have it set around 950-1000rpms. The higher idle just seems to make it start perfectly everytime and I think it cools better at idle as well.
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Thanks. I havent paid attention to what mine is set at right now, but my car does take a couple cranks before it starts up. Hopefully raising the idle will help it fire right up
 

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RedStallion43 said:
Thanks. I havent paid attention to what mine is set at right now, but my car does take a couple cranks before it starts up. Hopefully raising the idle will help it fire right up
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Mine idled around 650-750 when it was stock. That is just too low IMO. I think the engine sounds better when it is idling higher too.
 
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Mines idles at 750rpms I'm still pretty much stock.
 
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