Small problem with Idle... Nothing drastic...
04-12-04, 01:53 PM
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Small problem with Idle... Nothing drastic...
Today went to start my car... About 10 degrees out.
Let it idle for a good 10mins...
When i turn on my lights the idle drops to about ~650 rather than ~750.
If i didn't have the tach i probably wouldn't even know it was idling any lower unless i really listened.
As soon as i get my car out of storage in the next month i'm going to take it to Mazda to get a full tune up. Would this cure my problem? I'm not really to worried about it because it still idles very well. Not rough or anything like that...
I havent started my car up for a good month. When i started there was a tiny bit of grey smoke comming out. Lasted probably about a 60 seconds. After that there was none when i jumped on the gas for a bit in park. I think this is normal but just double checking.
Also when i just start it up and the engine is cold it idles like... ppppp...Pppp....P... PP....Little burst of tiny poping... Sounds like its idleing rich and poping in the exhaust. Is this normal? After its fully warmed up it doesn't really do it. I have straight pipes all the way back to the mufflers.
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Let it idle for a good 10mins...
When i turn on my lights the idle drops to about ~650 rather than ~750.
If i didn't have the tach i probably wouldn't even know it was idling any lower unless i really listened.
As soon as i get my car out of storage in the next month i'm going to take it to Mazda to get a full tune up. Would this cure my problem? I'm not really to worried about it because it still idles very well. Not rough or anything like that...
I havent started my car up for a good month. When i started there was a tiny bit of grey smoke comming out. Lasted probably about a 60 seconds. After that there was none when i jumped on the gas for a bit in park. I think this is normal but just double checking.
Also when i just start it up and the engine is cold it idles like... ppppp...Pppp....P... PP....Little burst of tiny poping... Sounds like its idleing rich and poping in the exhaust. Is this normal? After its fully warmed up it doesn't really do it. I have straight pipes all the way back to the mufflers.
Thanks
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04-12-04, 02:40 PM
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Where else should i take it??
RX-7 Specialties?? I guess i can do most at my shop in School. Maybe i will do that.
Can u please tell me what you think might be wrong with my idle and why its doing that? Also if its normal for my exhaust to do that?
Thanks
RX-7 Specialties?? I guess i can do most at my shop in School. Maybe i will do that.
Can u please tell me what you think might be wrong with my idle and why its doing that? Also if its normal for my exhaust to do that?
Thanks
04-12-04, 02:44 PM
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Your idle is probably fine. Some light popping isnt anything to get concerned over.
I would ALWAYS recommend learning to work on your own car. The dealers dont have anyone more or less qualified to work on rotaries then you. In fact, once you familarize your self with the FSM, you have all the knowledge they do.
I would ALWAYS recommend learning to work on your own car. The dealers dont have anyone more or less qualified to work on rotaries then you. In fact, once you familarize your self with the FSM, you have all the knowledge they do.
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