Car won't start

JDL

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Use a scanner that shows live engine data. If you don't have one, take it to somebody that does, or borrow one. That's all I know left to do.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 6:25 PM

LEWIS25

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I had a screw stuck under the intake. I got if from under it and put it back together but it still idles at 2,000 RPM's. When I put it in gear, it idles right.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 7:26 PM

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I think that it has something to do with the intake gasket. I used the intake from the 94 SLS but the gaskets were different. I think it's sucking air from under the intake gaskets.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 8:53 PM

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Yes, unmetered air may cause the idle to go up. The engine has to get air from somewhere, if you block the air intake, it shouldn't run.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 9:00 PM

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I tightened on the intake until I got the RPM's to go down to 1,500 but I can hear air coming from somewhere and I think that's where it's coming from. How could I fix that if the gaskets don't match.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 9:04 PM

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You could probably use some gasket sealer on the intake, need to remove.

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 9:24 PM

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What do I need to remove?

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Sunday, April 10th, 2011 AT 9:31 PM

JDL

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Your intake.

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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 AT 1:21 AM

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They have gasket maker in a tube, like silicone. You can use it in places where the gasket doesn't fit correctly. I don't know if it will ever seal, correctly?

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Wednesday, April 27th, 2011 AT 1:26 AM