More likely that the throttle plates are not fully closed at idle. -Joe Kuchan >From: JDub <doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: RE: [DML] High Idle >Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 17:49:33 -0800 (PST) > > > >So I did a little test today, I put a piece of >cardboard between the throttle body and the air >metering unit. I hooked back up the idle speed motor >and the car idled perfect! Right on 775 RPMS. So I >now know the problem is with air getting by the >butterflies in the throttle body. Do you think it's >possible those spring loaded little thingys could be >defective? I guess it could still be air slipping by >the edges of the butterflies. > >Jon > >--- John Hervey <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > Dub, Is there any end play on the throttle body > > butterfly shaft. That may be > > part of it with the gap I'm seeing. They do wear out > > over time. > > John Hervey > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JDub [mailto:doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:47 PM > > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: RE: [DML] High Idle > > > > > > > > > > Well the search for the high idle continues. I > > suspect a vacuum leak is the cause. I held the > > throttle body up to the sun and took some pictures. > > > > >http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/doki_pen/album?.dir=/2649&.src=ph&.tok=phZNFZC > > BjajZibpm > > > > You can see some light through it but I don't know > > if > > it's enough to make a difference. What do you guys > > think? > > > > Jon > > > > > > --- John Hervey <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Jon, I will jump in and ask: Is the idle speed > > > microswitch working properly. > > > If it's not adjusted so the top screw is engaging > > > and turning off the vacuum > > > solenoid before the bottom screw goes to the rest > > > position, or not working > > > at all the vacuum solenoid won't shut off the > > vacuum > > > to the ignition > > > distributor which advances the timing and will > > cause > > > the higher idle. Fuel > > > mixture and vacuum leaks along with Idle speed ECU > > > and sensor could but not > > > likely. You could have a bad vacuum line somewhere > > > else. > > > John Hervey > > > www.specialTauto.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: JDub [mailto:doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:05 PM > > > To: DML > > > Subject: [DML] High Idle > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to tackle a problem I've had with my > > > delorean for a long time. The idle is excessivly > > > high, about 1500 RPMS. I was thinking maybe the > > > timing is off, could this cause it? If so, do I > > > adjust it by turning the distributor? Looks > > awfully > > > tough to get to. > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating > > > team, please address: > > > moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for > > > sale see www.dmcnews.com > > > > > > To search the archives or view files, log in at > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > > Yahoo! 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