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MaloventEvil

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normal idle?

10-30-2009, 03:02 PM

what should an m20 idle at normally? mine is somewhere around 550rpm -- is this normal?
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SpecM

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#2

10-30-2009, 05:14 PM

seems a little low, mine's usually at 600-700rpm

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Goya20

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#3

10-30-2009, 05:17 PM

yup 600 -800 is ok

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Goya20

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#4

10-30-2009, 05:18 PM

turn the idle control screw till it increases

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SpecM

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#5

10-30-2009, 06:04 PM

Originally posted by Goya20

turn the idle control screw till it increases

that not an idle screw!

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MaloventEvil

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#6

10-30-2009, 10:30 PM

would cleaning my icv fix this?
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nando

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#7

10-31-2009, 08:13 AM

probably, why don't you try it and see? ;)

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