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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:09 AM
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i was racing a cobra and missed a gear (i was spraying a 100 shot) well my car blew the air pipe off of the air filter and now it is idleing between 1500 and 2500 rpms. any ideas? ......idle air maybe?
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:14 AM
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:22 AM
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thanx alot ill try that
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:24 AM
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also i forgot to add the guy behind me said it dumped so black smoke if that changes anything but there is no smoke now
Old Sep 10, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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did it back-fire? if so, look at the TB plate. it could be bent, it would ack just like turning up the idle high.
Old Sep 11, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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i have it fixed now it was the idle air but yea it did backfire and the first thing i did was check the butterfly...it was fine....thanx for all the help though...
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