Idle Speed?
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Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '06
Idle Speed?
I have an 96 LT1 with the A4. With the tranny in neutral, I'm taching just shy of 1000rpm. When I'm waiting at a light, I have to stay on the brake fairly strongly to keep from moving. Most times at long lights, I put it in neutral. Is this a little high for idle speed?
Burning Brakes
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St. Jude Donor '05
I don't know what most LT1s are running, but that sounds slightly high... my L83 idles around 700-800 in Park/Neutral and drops to about 600 when I put it in gear.
Since you only gave what your idling in neutral, should I assume your running a manual trans? And, if so, why should your idle speed cause you to press on your pedal harder at a light? The engine would be disengaged with the clutch in. If it is an auto, whats your idle speed in gear?
Since you only gave what your idling in neutral, should I assume your running a manual trans? And, if so, why should your idle speed cause you to press on your pedal harder at a light? The engine would be disengaged with the clutch in. If it is an auto, whats your idle speed in gear?
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor 06
my 93 with a4 idles when at normal op temp around 6-700 in park, in gear at red light is at 5-600. first thing in morning mine idles likes yours at 1000 and it takes a heavy foot to keep her from moving.
