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    Rough idle wont go away

    My car idles at 5000 rpms while in drive with my foot on the break and its kinda rough and putters when I let off it right away also when I'm in reverse it idles really low. I cleaned the maf, iac, tb, ran the sea foam through the pcv valve, and put double platinum plugs in and its still hasnt helped it what could be the problem

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    5000 rpms???
    Did you fix the broken bolts? Does it still have the high pitch whistling noise?
    Is there a active code now?




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    Quote Originally Posted by imorb1994 View Post
    5000 rpms???
    Did you fix the broken bolts? Does it still have the high pitch whistling noise?
    Is there a active code now?
    Sorry 500 rpms and yes I fixed the broken bolts no more whistle and this actually started happening after I emptied the first set of cats and removed the 2nd set could it have anything to do with that?

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    Essentially removing your cats will remove back pressure and alter the engines running characteristics.

    Does the idle smooth out if you tap the gas a little and raise it to like 800rpms?

    I would get a XCal and a tune... and raise the until until you are satisfied. I set mine at 850 in gear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by james1986fox View Post
    Sorry 500 rpms and yes I fixed the broken bolts no more whistle and this actually started happening after I emptied the first set of cats and removed the 2nd set could it have anything to do with that?
    This is just a wild guess!!!

    if you read your post there in may be your answer

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    Quote Originally Posted by james1986fox View Post
    Sorry 500 rpms and yes I fixed the broken bolts no more whistle and this actually started happening after I emptied the first set of cats and removed the 2nd set could it have anything to do with that?
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