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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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RPM Question...
not sure if this has been asked but do our RAs normally idle at 500 rpm, or am i just paranoid....cause ive had car problems before...
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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i don't have a ralliart but i think that is normal. does it feel like it going to die or does it idle smoothly
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Mine will idle at 600 rpm with the mods in my sig.
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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well sometimes it idles smooth and sometimes it idles a little rough
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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what year and have you cleaned the throttle body or intake manifold with intake cleaner
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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its an 04 and no i havnt cleaned the throttle body or intake manifold...im guessing that will help it run smoother
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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in older cars you get a little build up and cleaning it will help smooth out the idle sometimes. i had to do it to my accord. any mods??
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nope, none yet
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Old Jan 1, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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so were could i get intake cleaner, autozone??? or is it a special item...
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That idle is normal for a fully warmed up Ralliart.
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Originally Posted by otter
That idle is normal for a fully warmed up Ralliart.
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That's where my rpm's end up after warm-up.
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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i donno. when i was stock it usualy idled at around 800. now, with my pully ist around 6 hundow
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Originally Posted by AdamRA
Mine will idle at 600 rpm with the mods in my sig.
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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i donno. when i was stock it usualy idled at around 800. now, with my pully ist around 6 hundow
Thats strange, I have the same basic performance mods as you....
I guess all cars are a little different in their own ways.
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Originally Posted by heartagram71
so were could i get intake cleaner, autozone??? or is it a special item...
yep autozone will have it
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