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    what should the idle be on a c70 lpt, mines seems about 8-900 seems a bit high.

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    I'd say 800-900 rpm? At least that's where my T5 sits at idle. Most of the time


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    Mines 900 dead - smooth as silk
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    Mine's a T5 too sits at 900 dead.In the Haynes it says 850 for all cars S/V/C70 1996>1999.
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    My '94 850 T5 manual sits at around 650 - 700rpm, nice & low. Most 5+ cylinder cars idle at low revs, it's just the way, however I have noticed that cars with AT idle a bit higher (around the 800-900 mark)

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    its nice and smooth just thought was a bit high., probably the later me7 are a curse to adjust anyway,. just put my new maf in and holy sh** does it go better

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