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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 08:00 PM
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i read somewhere that u can adjust your idle with a stock stang. (no chip)
its said like a skrew on the throtle body
can U?
if so is it good or bad to do
 
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Why would you want too?
 
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 08:27 PM
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Yes...that works fine. BUT, can lead to problems. You should only adjust it if it is not adjusted correctly in the first place. If the idle is set too low, then the idle will hunt up and down. If it is set too high, it will just run too high.
 
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 08:48 PM
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i was just wondering if it increase performance adn sound quality
 
Old Dec 21, 2005 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by TEXASPAUL
i was just wondering if it increase performance adn sound quality
no just leave it alone, if you have idle problems you got other things wrong.
 
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