Thread: nasty idle cams
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Old 03-24-2010, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by john5670 View Post
I think a lot of people love the sound of a nasty, rough idle cam. But what causes this? In most cases your air and fuel are not properly mixing. This is fine and expected if you have a drag car that creates its power at high RPMs. I think its important to find that balance though for a street car. A rough idle creates cylinder wash at low RPMs until the motor start reaching the proper mixture. Cylinder wash will cause premature engine ware and poor street ability. My 2 cents is find the right balance between sound, power, and longevity.
i dont think thats altogether right??? sure that causes a nasty idle so does unplugging a vacuum line, i think those cause the other nasty idle. theres plenty of cammed street cars running around without that problem, i think it really depends on how obnoxious a cam you cal tolerate on the street