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ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

I JUST INSTALLED MY SLP RUNNERS AND WHEN I START MY CAR UP IT IDLES AROUND 5000 RPM'S WHAT DID I DO WRONG?
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:10 AM
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Re: ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

Giant vacuum leak

There's a large hole or gap somewhere that needs a gasket or a plug or something

Lose the all-caps, IT IS EXTREMELY RUDE BECAUSE IT'S VERY HARD TO READ AND MAKES IT LOOK LIKE YOU ARE SCREAMING AT ALL OF US.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 08:16 AM
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Re: ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

sorry to all about the caps doing labels at work
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 01:47 PM
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Re: ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

yeah sounds like you have a massive vacuum leak.

Go over all the seals in your intake and everything you removed and replaced.
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 07:55 PM
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Re: ENGINE IDLES AT HIGH RPM LIKE 5000

Maybe check your throttle linkage??!!
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