#1: Engine idle dropped Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:37 am ---- 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?
#2: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:38 am ---- Surprised it hasn't blown up
#3: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: EdCherry, Location: WiltshirePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:41 am ---- Im with lee on this one.
#4: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: Nizmo, Location: Selston NottinghamshirePosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:42 am ---- OMG Get in touch with the F1 teams. They would love your engine lol
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
#6: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: Lee, Location: EnglandPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:53 am ---- Turned the AC off?
Dropping 150 is a lot. The normal tolerance is about 50
#7: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:59 am ---- 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
#8: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: panzer360gti, Location: UKPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:02 am ---- mine runs at 500 all the time! and ive never had the a/c on as it dont work!
#9: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: AX-Rated, Location: Swansea, WalesPosted: Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:46 pm ---- Does the idle control valve need adjusting!?
You can adjust them!?
#10: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: panzer360gti, Location: UKPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:38 am ---- 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.
#11: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: Kersh, Location: Bridgnorth, Nr WolverhamptonPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:29 am ---- you can set the throttle cable at different notches on the throttle body housing if i recall correctly. the idle valve is not adjustable
#12: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: CD-B3, Location: Salisbury / New ForestPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:30 am ----
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.
#13: Re: Engine idle dropped Author: panzer360gti, Location: UKPosted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:44 am ---- 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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