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how high of an idle is practical?

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Old 10-11-2005, 04:50 PM
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is 1100 rpm too high of an idle my cam keeps making my car die what do you guys think? it's an e-cam any ideas?
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Old 10-11-2005, 05:14 PM
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the perfect idle for the e303 cam is around 900rpm. 1100rpm is way too high
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Old 10-11-2005, 06:56 PM
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the perfect idle for the e303 cam is around 900rpm. 1100rpm is way too high
i agree you must have a vaccum leak somewhere
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Old 10-11-2005, 08:10 PM
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no thats not bad, if others that say that is to high it might be for that cam but my sd car idled at 1500 because of the cam
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Old 10-12-2005, 12:55 AM
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my b-cam idled at 950 rpm, but it would stay running down to 600, but it was choppey.
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Old 10-12-2005, 12:59 AM
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Mine is like 900
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