poor idle? help
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poor idle? help
i need help with this....it idles like its missing however i just changed the plugs wires and the 02 sensor, ive heard vacuum leak, coolant seepage, i dunno what it is but it only happens below 1500 rpm's. everything after 1500 is ok?
any sugesstions?
thanks in advance
jeff
any sugesstions?
thanks in advance
jeff
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don't hose it down. if the leak is big enough, you could cause hydrolock. equivalent of trying to crush a stone. Water is uncompressable.
Try misting water with a spray bottle. I have to do this myself whenever i have time.
-Ross
Try misting water with a spray bottle. I have to do this myself whenever i have time.
-Ross
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don't hose it down. if the leak is big enough, you could cause hydrolock. equivalent of trying to crush a stone. Water is uncompressable.
Try misting water with a spray bottle. I have to do this myself whenever i have time.
-Ross
don't hose it down. if the leak is big enough, you could cause hydrolock. equivalent of trying to crush a stone. Water is uncompressable.
Try misting water with a spray bottle. I have to do this myself whenever i have time.
-Ross
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Originally posted by marcus219
You cant hydrolock a rotary....
You cant hydrolock a rotary....
never heard of the water trick..steam cleaning engine internals by taking a vaccuum hose and sticking in a jug of water??
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i thought maybe ignition so i changed plugs wires and even a 02 sens....but found no result....how would you know the coolant is leaking internally? i see no milky substance in the oil.....someone just mentioned to me about it.....but i dont think thats it becuase it only "misses" under 1500 rpm
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