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Old 06-09-2010, 06:33 PM
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Default video of my car running poorly...

cold it wont idle at all really, warm it idles around ~1200rpm.

this video is actually the best it's idled since i finished the swap... i have a nasty exhaust leak that i'm not going to fix. i'm going to install the turbo manifold as soon as i get it running right.



after i goosed the throttle the idle hung around 2500 rpm for about 20 seconds. then i ran out of room on the memory card on the camera...

any ideas why it's idling so bad?
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In for coolant reroute rubber hose melt-down.
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Originally Posted by hustler
In for coolant reroute rubber hose melt-down.


lol thats temporary as well. i couldnt take the route i wanted with all the stock intake piping and airbox in the way.
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What ECU are you using?

If it's a megasquirt you'll find plenty of help with your idle in the Tuning section.
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Stock ecu
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more information on what you did to it before you put it in?
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The motor was rebuilt with forged rods. All the sensors and wiring are from my 1.6 that ran fine...
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I'm going to say a vacuum leak somewhere.
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like he said maybe even injector o ring.
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I had a BAD leak at one of the injectors the first time I started the car. I replaced all 4 orings then...


Come to think of it, I believe it idled before I did that....
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Originally Posted by DrewLGT
I had a BAD leak at one of the injectors the first time I started the car. I replaced all 4 orings then...


Come to think of it, I believe it idled before I did that....
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Originally Posted by dustinb


too bad my car doesn't run on lulz
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