mrjeffr0

soo i just got my fd back with a new atkins rebuild blah blah.....anyways.....for some reason when i start my car it doesnt jump to 3k. but when it warms up it stays at 3k. isnt it supposed to be the other way around???? what is the problem and how do i fix this??? i have no idea what im doing. plllllllleeeeeeeaaaaaaaase help!!!!

crcleofdst

Take it back to whomever replaced your engine and tell them to fix the idle.

mrjeffr0

looks like i might have to do that....buuut the shop is like a good hr away and i probly cant take it back till tuesday...if its a fairly easy fix i would love to know how to. any help is heftly appreciated. thnx

crcleofdst

If you have no idea what you are doing (as you indicated in your first post), you will probably make things worse if you mess with it on your own.

Who did your rebuild?

mrjeffr0

well im not a complete numskull, im just not too familiar with rotarys as i should be nor where things are located like the tps and vacumm lines i should look at. . . .guess i should do more research. this is my 3rd rx7 i should probably know more about these things.


atkins did the rebuild.

crcleofdst

I didn't mean to imply that your a complete numbskull. I was merely trying to point out that an engine builder should be responsible for making the car run properly before delivering it to the customer. Messing with it before taking it back might give the engine builder a reason to refuse a fix under warranty.

With that said, you should start with the easy stuff. Check for vacuum leaks, and disconnected hoses. Check your throttle cable, and make sure its adjusted properly. You can mess with the idle screw under the intake elbow, but I would check the other stuff first.