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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Next to the throttle position sensor on my s2 erst there is a large screw facing upwards with a spring on it, anyone know what it is for ?

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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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yes you can adjust the idle with it not sure if its actually intended for soley that purpose though...
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:26 PM
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idle screw to change idle speed, as you said in the topic
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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It ajusted the idle but if its out to far it will not boost as someone played with my m8s and every time he put his foot down it just cucked the boosted into the exsursted
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 01:42 PM
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ah right, so what is the other smaller screw for that sits on the bracket at the end of the throttle cable, I thought this did the idle speed ?
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