rough idle
03-10-2009, 06:02 AM
#41
no problem... im glad you are happy..
btw we told you to do the cleaning first before u do the seafoam.
you could save a trip for yourself. But if the idle is good now then its okay.
btw we told you to do the cleaning first before u do the seafoam.
you could save a trip for yourself. But if the idle is good now then its okay.
03-10-2009, 02:44 PM
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700 to 1000 RPM is normal. Remember you idle will be higher when you first start it and higher on cold days.
I checked mine the other day and it was at about 700 or so RPMs on a 60+ degree day after it was warmed up.
I checked mine the other day and it was at about 700 or so RPMs on a 60+ degree day after it was warmed up.
03-10-2009, 03:10 PM
#44
ok the rough idle is back again when im rolling and slowing down it bounces up and down also when i cleaned the MAF sensor i didn't disconnect the battery i just unplugged it
03-10-2009, 03:56 PM
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Just to be clear, this is a 4 banger. A small amount of idle searching (especially when first letting off the throtlle or when the AC is on) is 100% normal. It will not sit and idle perfectly smooth all the time. A bit of rough idle (though not stalling) should not concern anyone.
Mine idles pretty smoothly most of the time. It will sometimes get rough off and on, but nothing that should concern anyone. So be sure you really have an idle issue before getting too concerned.
The car should idle at 1000 rpm or a bit above when you first start it cold. The idle should settle down to around 700 rpm or so as it warms up. A car should idle at the lowest possible rpm without stalling itself.
If you turn the AC on, idle should get bumped a bit to compensate, but it should steady out and try to hold a value. It will get rough and you will notice a dip when the AC compressor cyles on or off in this case.
Mine idles pretty smoothly most of the time. It will sometimes get rough off and on, but nothing that should concern anyone. So be sure you really have an idle issue before getting too concerned.
The car should idle at 1000 rpm or a bit above when you first start it cold. The idle should settle down to around 700 rpm or so as it warms up. A car should idle at the lowest possible rpm without stalling itself.
If you turn the AC on, idle should get bumped a bit to compensate, but it should steady out and try to hold a value. It will get rough and you will notice a dip when the AC compressor cyles on or off in this case.
03-10-2009, 04:00 PM
#46
well when i let it warm and when the cars running the idle is right at about 700 so that's normal i just hate that rough idle sound it bounces up and down gets annoying makes it sound like i have bigger cams but its only when im rolling and /or when im coming to a complete stop
03-10-2009, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by SuShIxFiSh
well when i let it warm and when the cars running the idle is right at about 700 so that's normal i just hate that rough idle sound it bounces up and down gets annoying makes it sound like i have bigger cams but its only when im rolling and /or when im coming to a complete stop
So you're saying that as you slow down, the rpm's blip up and down? if the car is just parked, the idle is smooth? Is this an auto or manual?
03-10-2009, 06:01 PM
#48
ooo ok ill take a look at them maybe tonight and see i hate it man i hate the sounds the idle going up and down hahaha cuz of my exhaust i can hear it clearly do yout think that its deff the spark plugs
03-10-2009, 08:21 PM
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If you have bad plugs.. what mileage do you have? Our stock iridium plugs have a LONG life (not recommended for changing until around 100,000 miles) so if you dont have a good number of miles and your plugs are bad, then you have other issues.
If it just does it right when you let off and push in the clutch, but idles fine sitting still, I ahve a feeling you are being a bit paranoid and thre is nothing wrong with your car. Again, you need to be sure there really is an issue before you replacing parts left and right.
If it just does it right when you let off and push in the clutch, but idles fine sitting still, I ahve a feeling you are being a bit paranoid and thre is nothing wrong with your car. Again, you need to be sure there really is an issue before you replacing parts left and right.
03-10-2009, 08:31 PM
#54
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpmEte1DdQg watch that that's how it sounds when im rolling and i push the clutch in but when im ap a complete stop it idle at 700rmp
03-10-2009, 08:33 PM
#55
this is a better vid on how it sounds and my rpm jumps like that also only when im rolling it does that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-AV...eature=related
03-10-2009, 08:53 PM
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What air filter are you running? I ran a K&N on my CAI it took 17000 miles but my car started acting like I had bad gas. I poured in water remover and drove the crap out of the car to get all the gas out and once I refilled it the problem was still there. Out of dumb luck I bought some MAF sensor cleaner removed the sensor and cleaned it. After it was dry I reinstalled started the car, let it idle for several minutes, and I didn't have another issue. I found out later the oil from the K&N got on the MAF sensor and messed it up. It was a brand new intake and K&N filter. It wasn't even dirty or I didn't have the miles to have to clean it yet, I removed it direct from the factory out of the plastic bag and installed it. So I changed to an AEM Dryflow and no issues!