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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:56 AM
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Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

Ok Im starting to get my Iroc together and I have been noticing an issue when I drive it....while driving and even at idle the car will seem to idle down for a split second then jump back up, and it just does that randomly while I drive, it also seems that it idles too high, has anybody ever experienced these problems? What could be causing this???? PLEASE HELP GUYS!!!!!
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:54 PM
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Re: Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

I know somebody knows something! Please Give A Young Man Some Thirdgen knowledge!
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:11 PM
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Car: 1984 Camaro sport coupe
Engine: 5.0(H/O) 305 carb'd
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Axle/Gears: stock gears, Limited Slip
Re: Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

heres my : check your high idle cam. also check your idle setting on your carb, it might be loose or off kilter. im not a genius but it sounds like your carb is messin wit ya. if that doesnt work let me know
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:16 PM
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Re: Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

Its not a carb, it's tpi
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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Axle/Gears: stock gears, Limited Slip
Re: Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

woops...my bad. im not very well versed in TBI or TPI. i am sorry
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 07:30 PM
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Re: Car Idle Issue..... Please Help!

its cool, thanks any way, anybody else got any ideas??????????
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