Idle question

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ShyCabbyGirl
Posts: 28
Joined: Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:58 am
What year is your cabby?: 1987
Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
Location: K-Falls, Oregon

Idle question

Post by ShyCabbyGirl »

Is it normal for my Cabby to idle at 3,000 when in 5th gear doing 60? Just curious. Thanks!
eric4321
Posts: 143
Joined: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:14 pm
What year is your cabby?: 1993
Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
Location: Atlanta, GA

Re: Idle question

Post by eric4321 »

Yes it is normal for these cars to run at about 3,000 rpm at 60 mph. If you look on cabby-info.com their is a how to for changing the 5th gear to a higher gear.
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