is my idle normal??

[s0ldats]

when i'm cruising to a stop sign, i usually just push the clutch in and shift to neutral. my question is that when i shift into neutral, the RPMs drop really really low...like 400-500 as opposed to its usual 600-800. After the car has stopped the rpms will rise back up. Am I driving wrong? or is there something wrong with the car?

[kilipo4]

you're not driving wrong. do your rpms waver while you idle? i would suggest searching the tech forum and the Nissan Online Mechanic forum for something to the effect of 'rough idle'. that's what I did and there's alot of good information out there.

let's see if i can summarize.

clean throttle body with carb cleanercheck iac valvecheck egr valvemake sure you're vaccum lines aren't leaking or overly soft

there're a couple other things you can check but these seem to be the biggest ones mentioned.

good luck,cliff

[s0ldats]

no....my RPM's just drop really low when i'm coming up to a stop light...and as soon as i stop, the go back to normal. other than that while the car is still... tthe idle is normal.

[Nismo_Freak]

Brakes rely on vacuum from the motor ... the idle simply lowers itself when you apply brake pressure because of the pull on the motor. Its a normal thing.

[s0ldats]

whew thanks for the reply.