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    Hey everyone

    i installed a ls6 intake manifold two days ago. Well everything went according to plan...broke my oil pressure sending unit and swore more then a sailor. Well When i started my car up (98 trans am, no internals mods) I noticed erratic idle..the car would idle real low..the 500rpm range. The car never has stalled but gets close. When i let it warm up it will flucuate between 500 all the way up to 2k..however when its in park it ranges from 1k-2k..in gear drops to 500.
    I unplugged my maf and the idle stopped searching so much and sounded good at a little under 1k...but then in neutral it was up to 1500..I read here that the IAC could be dirty. It was filthy but after i cleaned it and did a pcm relearn it still searches a lot..with terrible lag in low end throttle response and low end driveability and bad idle quality...any suggestions will be greatly appreciated

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    sounds like it might be s bad vacuum leak. did you plug the brake booster and heater control line back into the back of the manifold?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark21742 View Post
    sounds like it might be s bad vacuum leak. did you plug the brake booster and heater control line back into the back of the manifold?
    yeah...i'll check it again tomorrow...runs sooo good though in mid-high

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    I know its a totally diffrent beast but when I had my srt4 I had damn near the same problem and It was a mainfold gasket leak. Sounds like a gasket and or vaccumm leak... spray down around the intake and see if idle changes.....


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    hmm we didn't have a inch pound torque wrench with us so we snugged them..i wonder :| what do i spray by the gaskets?? maf cleaner( it is safe for electronics etc.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shady milkman View Post
    hmm we didn't have a inch pound torque wrench with us so we snugged them..i wonder :| what do i spray by the gaskets?? maf cleaner( it is safe for electronics etc.
    carb/ brake/ maf cleaner, any should work. when you spray it just listen for a change in the way the motor is running

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    Tune it and mess with the TPS. Looks like the same problems I had before and the tune fixed it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by UTVols98 View Post
    Tune it and mess with the TPS. Looks like the same problems I had before and the tune fixed it.
    I would bet 5 bucks on the tps Jordan. Mine didnt throw a code for about two weeks. Same issues.

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    hmm i am 98% sure its a vacuum leak in the brake booster line to the manifold..however if i change that out and still no change..i will replace the tps...how much is a tps ? and does anyone know the size of hose for the brake booster so i can replace if needed ?

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    I do believe it is 1/2 inch. TPS brand new with warranty was 27 here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shady milkman View Post
    hmm i am 98% sure its a vacuum leak in the brake booster line to the manifold..however if i change that out and still no change..i will replace the tps...how much is a tps ? and does anyone know the size of hose for the brake booster so i can replace if needed ?
    I think it around 3/8".

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark21742 View Post
    I think it around 3/8".
    3/8 is the pcv system size. A bit too small.

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    ok it's a vacuum leak and its coming from the protruding fitting on the back..where the hvac and brake booster go into...its gasket is showing ..so my question is how do i remove it/put it back on.. :S

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    Isnt that where the map goes?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshieDoom View Post
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    Isnt that where the map goes?
    yes..but also the hvac (small hose fitting..and the brake booster (large hose fitting go on too!)

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    on one side there is alot of play ..like its about to fall out...and i can see the orange gasket on that side (the brake booster side)

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    how the hell do u guys see back there. even a mirror sucks.

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    If the orange gasket that belongs to the MAP sensor is worn it can leak. Was that a new intake or used? Make sure that the plastic elbow piece is not actually leaking or it has a crack.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JayTA98 View Post
    If the orange gasket that belongs to the MAP sensor is worn it can leak. Was that a new intake or used? Make sure that the plastic elbow piece is not actually leaking or it has a crack.
    woah old thread. well it was used and i found out it had a small crack in it...more than likely from me over torquing it. so i jb welded it and it is fine. however i would like to change out the map sensor one of these days. most all of the sensors are 12-13 years old and have close to 100k on them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goof4080 View Post
    how the hell do u guys see back there. even a mirror sucks.
    what can we say...

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