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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 08:30 PM
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Normal Idle?

Hey, my car seems to be running pretty fine, but the Idle seems a bit low. When I start it, it fast idles to about 1k or so, then drops down to 700 in Park. When I switch to Neutral, Reverse, or Drive it sinks down to 500-550. It stays steady but all the same it seems rather low. This happens when I first turn the car on, and even after its been driving for some time and warmed up.
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Car: 2002 Harley Nightrain
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assuming the GTA is still TPI then I have no idea. When TBI does that all you can do is make sure you have fresh filters and good pressure. Check for codes, then check the TPI boards.
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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my 305 tpi idels like that
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Old Nov 15, 2002 | 11:55 PM
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Yeah its a TPI, and ive got no codes.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 12:18 AM
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An idle of 500 rpm sounds about right. When you start the car it should idle higher until it warms up a little.
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