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Old 03-24-2004, 02:38 PM
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Default Car is idling rough.... what can it be?
After I hit this caynon of a pothole.. my car doesn't seem to idle smoothly like b4. At stand still... the car vibrates like it would when the AC is on. Anyone got ideas? Throttle body alignment necessary?


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Old 03-24-2004, 02:51 PM
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Default Now it's time to remove the bumper and survey all the bent/damaged/scratched/fvcked
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Default Good guess, either that or a vac. line...
I've seen ripped vacuum lines that didn't throw a CEL until they were physically touched...
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hmmm... icic..... my turbo seems more audible after the lower valence is gone.. normal?
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Did you hit on the driver's side, near the intercooler?
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sounds awesome!!! freaken potholes.... >:OT
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Yup, factory calls the belly pan the "noise insulation panel"
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yea... more to the drivers side
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Time to find a VAG, and do a carb cleaner/vac leak test....
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Can it be because I swiched octane levels on gas? Went from 93 to 89 because of price shock.
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