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 Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:37 am |
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Up until today my car idled at 75000rpm while stationary but noticed today it's dropped down to about 60000rpm, the engine doesn't seem to sound any different than before so is this normal or does the idle control valve just need adjusting?
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:38 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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Surprised it hasn't blown up
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:41 am |
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Im with lee on this one.
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:42 am |
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Joined: Jul 24, 2011
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Location: Selston Nottinghamshire
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OMG Get in touch with the F1 teams. They would love your engine lol
You sure its not 750rpm and now its at 600 rpm?
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:48 am |
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| Nizmo wrote: |
OMG Get in touch with the F1 teams. They would love your engine lol
You sure its not 750rpm and now its at 600 rpm? |
lol sorry guy's, yeah i meant it was 750 but is now 600rpm
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:53 am |
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Turned the AC off?
Dropping 150 is a lot. The normal tolerance is about 50
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:59 am |
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yeah ac is always off while i'm driving, pretty sure it's 600, the needle drops to halfway between 2nd and 3rd white marker before the 1000rpm marker
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:02 am |
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mine runs at 500 all the time! and ive never had the a/c on as it dont work!
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:46 pm |
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Location: Swansea, Wales
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Does the idle control valve need adjusting!?
You can adjust them!?
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:38 am |
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
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How do you adjust them??
I'm intrigued because this 500 rpm crap is doing my head in!
Car stalls occasionally too, when warm.
Ive cleaned the MAP sensor which does seem to have improved things.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:29 am |
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you can set the throttle cable at different notches on the throttle body housing if i recall correctly. the idle valve is not adjustable
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:30 am |
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| Kersh wrote: |
| you can set the throttle cable at different notches on the throttle body housing if i recall correctly. the idle valve is not adjustable |
This.
Remove the paperclip like clip and pull the cable until you feel the revs rise. Then replace the clip so it holds the cable in the new position.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:44 am |
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Joined: Jul 03, 2011
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Location: UK
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yeah tried this, its difficult getting it to sit just under 1000, its either 1200 or 500, i'll have a fiddle about though.
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