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Old 09-10-2006, 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?
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:14 AM
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Old 09-10-2006, 04:22 AM
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thanx alot ill try that
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Old 09-10-2006, 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
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Old 09-10-2006, 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.
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Old 09-11-2006, 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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