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Old 01-22-10, 05:57 PM
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idle is eratic

when i start my car (87 N/A) the idle fluctuates between 1000 to 1500 then stops when it warms up and when i run it hard it does the same thing then stops after a couple minutes anybody know what this means?
Old 01-23-10, 10:38 AM
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Fix any vacuum leaks, and adjust the TPS.
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is there a diagram on hereo show me the vacume lines?
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Originally Posted by goose415
is there a diagram on hereo show me the vacume lines?
Download a copy of the factory service manual here:
http://foxed.ca/foxed/index.php?page=rx7manual

Unfortunately, the vacuum diagrams can be a little confusing, but it's something.
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Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, my second gen. had the same problem.
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