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Old 09-15-2020, 09:22 AM
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Unsteady Idle

I've noticed that my rx8 when it's in drive and stopped, at like a light, the idle rpm will drop a bit and the car gets a little shaky. I have already replaced the wires, spark plugs, coils(only two because the other two have already been replaced), and the starter. While replacing one of the coils, a bolt broke and I zip-tied it on for the time being. I thought that could be it, but now it's fixed but the car still does it from time to time. Any ideas as to what is causing it.
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You can try cleaning the MAF sensor.
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Is the A/C on when this happens? How severe is the shake? The A/C compressor can cause the rpms to drop a bit when it kicks in.
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Yes, the A/C is usually on. I will try and see if it does it without the A/C on. The shaking isn't that bad, it drops for a sec gets a little shakey then goes back to normal.
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