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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 03:15 PM
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installed radiator & i/c now i have bad idle help!!

hey guys , i just got finished installing a pettit cool charge 2 i/c , a m2 radiator now my car is idling bad. its jumping between 1,500-2000 and 2000-2500
it keeps going up and down up and down. it wont idle constant.
any help would be appreciated. thanks!!!
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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Are you getting puffs of black smoke from the exhaust with the rough idle?

Perhaps during your IC/radiator install(...mainly IC elbow area)...you accidentally pulled off the MAP sensor hose. So check your MAP sensor...comes off fairly easily if not securely tight or zip-tied...definitely roughens your idle as if car is chokin'. Also, what type of ECU you running now that you have a new IC?
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 08:39 AM
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Are you getting puffs of black smoke from the exhaust with the rough idle?

Perhaps during your IC/radiator install(...mainly IC elbow area)...you accidentally pulled off the MAP sensor hose. So check your MAP sensor...comes off fairly easily if not securely tight or zip-tied...definitely roughens your idle as if car is chokin'. Also, what type of ECU you running now that you have a new IC?
no i wasnt getting any black smoke. i went back and tightened all clamps, and double checked all visable hoses, started car back up and its running fine now.
im running the stock ecu right now but i have the power fc in hand and will install real soon. thanks!!
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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USER ERROR is normally the reason for these types of problems.
It is a learning curve!
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