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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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after putting ngk plugs, wires, dist. cap, rotor, and p625 odessy battery my warm idle is very low, like 200 rpm, is this normal? How do I fix this?
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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is that normal? hell no its not.
How does it drive?

Did you hook up the wires 1,3,4,2?
What wires are you using?

Hell, if it drives good, i'd keep it like that - especially how gas is going.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:36 PM
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it drives fine, but initial start up at a light or from a stop in reverse requires more gas to get it going

btw im using ngk wires, and i am pretty sure I hooked everything up right, I replaced the wires one at a time to be less confusing


Modified by epoch707 at 3:18 PM 3/16/2006
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 12:38 PM
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i would bet it's 700rpm, since the guage does not really read below 500. i can't imagine it would hold 200 rpm's. i've never seen a car idle that low, but my guess is it would stall out. either way no 200 is not normal. if it is 700, you are fine.
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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actually i have that problem too...after replacing spark plugs...sometimes the idle is too low n the car start shaking a little bit
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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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yup got the same problem also after spark plug change i use the ngk V-Power ones
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Old Mar 17, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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hey guys, theres an idle screw on the top of the throttle body, its a flat head just let the car idle and adjust the screw but let the car warm up first so it is at operating temp not cold start.
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