cant set idle
09-20-04, 08:27 PM
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cant set idle
thats pretty much it. i cant get my idle below 900 without leaning out the variable resistor, which makes my car run like ***. right now ive got the screw all the way down, and it bumps along at 800 rpm, misses alot.
is there a chance my throttle cable is too tight? will that affect it? ive tried loosening it, and idle stays the same. is there something im missing?
is there a chance my throttle cable is too tight? will that affect it? ive tried loosening it, and idle stays the same. is there something im missing?
09-20-04, 08:42 PM
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thats what im scared of, but i cant imagine from where. everythings hooked up and most of the tubes are new. itll idle smooth at 950 w/o the resistor in. so it has to be a small *** leak.
09-20-04, 08:51 PM
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If you've got the idle adjust screw all the way down, and she's still idling at 900 or whatever, then you definetly have some air coming in from somewhere...Either that, or you've screwed with your idle mixture screw one too many times 
09-21-04, 02:58 PM
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well the blind cap has been missing since before i got the car..... but, it still adjusts up of course. i guess i just dont want to do vacuum hunting.
how much does starter fluid cost?
how much does starter fluid cost?
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09-21-04, 07:13 PM
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so you have a bad idle? welcome to the RX7 club
My car doesn't idle worth a **** but I don't care... I'll get it fixed someday.
09-21-04, 07:28 PM
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Never had an idle problem, even after the rebuild...Does that mean I don't belong to the club?
Attention to detail when reinstalling things, going by the book on any idle adjustments, and leaving things on the car that are there solely for the purpose of maintaining a decent idle are the keys to success...
Attention to detail when reinstalling things, going by the book on any idle adjustments, and leaving things on the car that are there solely for the purpose of maintaining a decent idle are the keys to success...
09-21-04, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by WAYNE88N/A
and leaving things on the car that are there solely for the purpose of maintaining a decent idle are the keys to success...
09-21-04, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by WAYNE88N/A
Never had an idle problem, even after the rebuild...Does that mean I don't belong to the club?
Attention to detail when reinstalling things, going by the book on any idle adjustments, and leaving things on the car that are there solely for the purpose of maintaining a decent idle are the keys to success...
Attention to detail when reinstalling things, going by the book on any idle adjustments, and leaving things on the car that are there solely for the purpose of maintaining a decent idle are the keys to success...
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