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Old 10-24-2004, 08:34 PM
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car idles fine exept when i go to turn the steering wheel... then it starts to stumble, any thoughts?
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Old 10-24-2004, 09:09 PM
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either the idle is too low or maybe you have a bad rack and pinoin or power steering pump just an idea
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Old 10-24-2004, 09:16 PM
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no clue on this one...
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Old 10-24-2004, 10:16 PM
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id'e is around 700
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Old 10-24-2004, 10:28 PM
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well that sound's about right unless you have a cam but it got to do something with one of the steering componets kinda sounds like a power steering pump
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:20 PM
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not really fella's his ignition switch could be shot.....they had a recall on those i had mine done last week,and mines an 88gt they honored it..........wait is yours a fox body? any ways if it is bad you can shake the steering wheel and it should act up if it is bad.
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:23 PM
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no when he turns the steering wheel it causes the idle to drop and the car runs rough which it is normal for the idle to drop a hair when turing the steering wheel at a dead stop but not enough to make the car run rough
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:36 PM
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then run a short belt and see if it changes.
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:48 PM
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that works
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Old 10-25-2004, 02:49 AM
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if i had one i would
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