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doesn't idle right

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Check the rubber hose from the airflow meter to the throttle body. It may have cracks in it. Whenever the engine warms up the rubber will expand and create a vacumn leak.

Hope this helps you out.

> My car idles rough after its been driven
> about 20 miles going between 70 and 80.
> When I park, if I sit for a minute I notice
> it idles rough, not really rough, just not
> as smooth as when It's cool. and you can
> feel kind of random pounds, like it isn't
> running just right. but if you listen to the
> engine it sounds fine. And today I went
> somewhere and when I was leaving (still
> warm) it idled really low and almost stalled
> out until I revved it a few times, I think
> it was missing. Could all these problems be
> caused by the breaker plate in my
> distributor, it's missing a ball bearing, or
> is it something else. Thanks for your help
> Casey
> 83' 280zx non turbo 5spd
 
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