07 Aug K Swap Idle Reset

Setting the Idle on your new K swap will help make for a happy engine.

By Brian Gillespie and Aaron Gaghagen

What’s the first thing you do after getting your new K Series engine all installed into your car? Slap the wheels back on and do a smoky burnout before going Viper hunting? No, do not do that. Unless you’re Cheesefrog you will have a bad time and idle. (Yes, he was turbo with a B series and nitrous, but you get the point.) Well, after the victory dance after the first startup and checking for leaks and error codes you’re going to want to set the idle. There is a simple procedure to do this. Do you know what it is? You will know it after watching this video (Yes, Project Budget K is in the background!).

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