What does your needle show when idling?
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What does your needle show when idling?
In Park, with A/C OFF, is this where your needle is (see pic)? I adjusted my idle today and it seems within spec when in D w/ the A/C on, but with the A/C off and in Park it seems a bit high. I feel like it slipped a little since I adjusted it this afternoon though. Maybe that's it.
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I talked with a few about RPM settings , a lot seem to go below the spec - 850 with AC on .
Mine is a little low also , the way I got it , 750 AC off , it would seem that there may be 2 issues , starting in MN winters & forget to plug in about 20*F , it would die after the 1st start sometimes , then long idle , not burning well .
Maybe try 850 RPM ac off , it seems that any issues are more choice than anything .
Mine is a little low also , the way I got it , 750 AC off , it would seem that there may be 2 issues , starting in MN winters & forget to plug in about 20*F , it would die after the 1st start sometimes , then long idle , not burning well .
Maybe try 850 RPM ac off , it seems that any issues are more choice than anything .
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Both mine idle about a needle width slower than yours.
For what it's worth the factory service manual says not to trust the dash gauge for setting the idle. I find setting it by ear to be more reliable.
For what it's worth the factory service manual says not to trust the dash gauge for setting the idle. I find setting it by ear to be more reliable.
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Thanks for the input guys. I'll re-adjust it again today.
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I re-adjusted my idle using a photo-tach and found that the dash tach isn't that accurate at all. I upped the idle about 100 RPM with little change on the dash. I have a manual, but have the idle set to ~850 Rpm with the AC on in neutral warm. Starts better, provides better AC at idle and just plain runs better. I found this adjustment also helped with low speed shifting as the engine speed recovers faster and I get let "clanky" shifts.. FWIW....
Oh, and my needle is in the same spot pretty much..
Oh, and my needle is in the same spot pretty much..
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I would keep it like you have it. It will start faster ( less turning over) and will heatup and the A/C will work better at idle like Lil Dog said. A lot of guys around here like it make it idle about as low as they can and it still run 400rpm if it will and they think it sounds cool but it will hardly start and will almost kill it with the A/C on. If its not trying to push you threw a stop light in gear then I say go with it.
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I re-adjusted my idle using a photo-tach and found that the dash tach isn't that accurate at all. I upped the idle about 100 RPM with little change on the dash. I have a manual, but have the idle set to ~850 Rpm with the AC on in neutral warm. Starts better, provides better AC at idle and just plain runs better. I found this adjustment also helped with low speed shifting as the engine speed recovers faster and I get let "clanky" shifts.. FWIW....
Oh, and my needle is in the same spot pretty much..
Oh, and my needle is in the same spot pretty much..
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It might be kinda hard to find the first time. The picture is too simple.
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