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Old Wed, August 11th, 2010, 11:13 AM
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i am filling out the order form for the FU chip and it askes what my desired idle RPM is. what is a good one to choose? i have a 97 psd
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Stock. If it's fine where it is, then you don't need to put anything.

If you think it should be a bit higher or lower, you can let us know.
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Stock. If it's fine where it is, then you don't need to put anything.

If you think it should be a bit higher or lower, you can let us know.
is between 500 and 600 a good idle then?
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Depending on the PCM code, the idle can vary a bit. Most are set at about 580 when warm. You can probably just leave that field blank.
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