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The Spyder 05-01-04 03:24 PM

2 main problems- need some advice~
 
Ok, I cant find my other thread, which only 1/2 worked anyways- Soo lets try this again.

After finishing all my trany work, my idle has droped from a strong 800 down to 0-300rpm.
Its dying at stop signs, or any time I put the clutch in and let the rpm's drop.
I have checked all the vacume lines. What am I forgetting???

The second thing:
After cleaning my engine bay, my alt is only supplying 13v running!!! (Car runs fine other then idle)-
I had the alt covered up, but did mist the pully with simple green. Can I remove it and try cleaning it out, or what???

I have to get this figured out!
:o:

The Spyder 05-01-04 04:22 PM

After working on this with my father of all people, we have determined its not a low idle, but that its running rough at idle.
Warming up- it will dip down to neary dying, and then right back up to 900.

After a 20min drive, it will not go back up, and just sit there strugling at 100-300rpm and eventualy die.

Bad sensor? Fuel injector? Running to rich/lean?
Im lost.

I did fix the alternator, disassembled it and cleaned it pretty well.

The Spyder 05-01-04 05:52 PM

AHA!

The intake tubing going into the throttle body was being pinched and letting un metered air in! Now it dosent die!!!
Still idles at 400-500.
Im not complaining however :D.

WonkoTheSane 05-01-04 06:22 PM

since you fixed the problem with it dying (I actually had the same problem with a 92 DSM), have you tried adjusting the Idle Set Screw?

The Spyder 05-01-04 06:26 PM

You mean the adjustment screw that adjusts how the sensor reads the throttle??
Because theres no Idle set screw for these cars. Its 3 sensors-

And I recognize your name from somewhere.....

trainwreck517 05-01-04 06:29 PM


Originally posted by The Spyder
You mean the adjustment screw that adjusts how the sensor reads the throttle??
Because theres no Idle set screw for these cars. Its 3 sensors-

And I recognize your name from somewhere.....

No, I'm pretty sure he means the screw on top of the intake TB to adjust idle speed. And yes THERE IS a idle screw on these cars. You might have a black cap covering it.

WonkoTheSane 05-01-04 07:53 PM

Trainwreck is correct, it's at the top of the throttle body, most likely under a black rubber cap.. it's on page 4A-78 of the factory service manual (availible at www.iluvmyrx7.com ).. get the "04a_FUEL_AND_EMISSIONS_CONTROL_SYSTEMS_NA.pdf "or grab the turbo one, and turn to the page, it tells you how to adjust your idle RPM.
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