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Old 16 February 2005, 01:39 PM
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whats the idle speed supposed to be on a my98 turbo wagon ?

mine sits about 600-650 rpm is this ok ??
Old 16 February 2005, 01:44 PM
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Old 16 February 2005, 05:35 PM
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It's easy to misread the idle revs as I think the rev counter only starts @ 500 rpm.

Mine idles @ 800 when warmed up, two rev counter dial gradations below the 1000 mark.

Important thing is that it's steady when warm - if it hunts all over the place your MAF might be on the way out.
Old 16 February 2005, 07:43 PM
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nah seems pretty stable in that respect, cheers
Old 16 February 2005, 09:37 PM
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Hi guys could you please explain what is (MAF) my idle is all over the place i've just reconnected my boost guage thought everything was ok then this please help.
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its the sensor that is between the airbox and the inlet

as for the idle speed i was looking at it wrong, its usually 800 rpm
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mine idles @ 450 rpm.... is that too low? BRD remap done.
Old 18 February 2005, 09:35 AM
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are you sure its that low ??
i was reading mine wrong, as stated it only starts at 500rpm
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