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Old 04-15-2005, 10:59 AM
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Default Erratic Idle after Intake Manifold Install

I just installed a Victor X Manifold and now I'm having idleing problems.

I tried to fix it with the idle adjustment screw but it still idles high.

It stays steady at about 1300, and I can't hold it at a steady RPM of 3000 with under no load.

I don't think there is a leak b/c it seems to hold boost fine.

Any suggestions?
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if idling high, its probably the intake mani gasket (vaccum leak) , make sure you clean the head well (Get all of the old gasket off) and torque the manifold down properly.
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spray carb cleaner all around the gasket on the IM and other areas u think there might be a leak.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by POE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">spray carb cleaner all around the gasket on the IM and other areas u think there might be a leak.</TD></TR></TABLE>
agreed, if the motor bogs when you do this it shows where a leak is
Old 04-15-2005, 11:13 AM
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Cut a small tube. Put one end of tube to ear. Move other end of tube around places where there could be a vaccum leak. It is a vaccum leak, you just need to track it down. My intake mani did the exact same thing when I had open air injection holes on a 97 y7.
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stupid question, but did you reset your ecu?
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the engine will still make boost,even with a pretty large leak.have you checked all the fittings on the bottom side of the mani?i had one of the plugs fall out while driving on my Victor mani.
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while ur at it..check ur tb gasket too if ur gonna check ur IM gasket
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Default Re: Erratic Idle after Intake Manifold Install (WestEM1)

Thanks a lot guys...I gotta buy some carb cleaner then I'll try it out.

Whith the carb cleaner what will happen? Will it bubble? Will it get sucked up b/c of vacuum?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aalb1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks a lot guys...I gotta buy some carb cleaner then I'll try it out.

Whith the carb cleaner what will happen? Will it bubble? Will it get sucked up b/c of vacuum?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It will suck it in and cause a rich condition, bogging the engine.
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Default Re: Erratic Idle after Intake Manifold Install (aalb1)

Did you check to make sure you reconnected all the plugs correctly on the proper sensors. When i was swapping a b16 into my cx, i had accidently plugged the purge valve plug (2 pin, which b16 doesn't use) to the iacv and i got an idle that wouldn't hold steady at 3000.

But most likely sounds like vaccum leak to me, try the carb cleaner trick!
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