Thanks David, What's the best way to view the throttle plates to verify closure? Do I need to take the "w" shaped pipe off, or can I view through the air inlet with a mirror? Thanks, Paul vin 10944 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@...> wrote: > > Turning screws in the vain hope of "fixing" things usually just make > even more work to do straightening out all of the "adjusting" that was > done. The correct way to set the throttle plates IS to disassemble > things so you can make sure the stop for the plates is adjusted > correctly. Once the plate adjustment is set (and it should NEVER be > touched because it should never change) you can then proceed with > adjusting the idle switch. It should just click and always click when > the throttle plates are closed. Use a meter to verify, sometimes you > don't hear the click. Check the quadrant link, the throttle spool, and > the throttle cable. You may have to disassemble, clean, and lubricate > everything to make it work nicely. You will NOT fix this by twiddling > the adjustments. To adjust the throttle plates you undo the screw all > the way, close the plates, then bring the screw up until it touches > the stop. Give it 1/4 turn more so the plates just barely hit the > sides. The stop screw should take all of the pressure, not the > throttle plates. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> wrote: > > > > I tried to adjust the idle speed microswitch adjustments (one is the > > throttle plate stop, correct? and the other the microswitch > > actuation). I admit I don't quite understand these adjustments (other > > than the microswitch actuation to kick idle down). I adjusted them > > because my idle kept sticking high (1200 rpms) until I tapped the > > floor pedal, where it would kick down to about 1000 rpms (a steady > > idel at this rpm). I thought I could adjust my idle from 1000 to the > > recommended 750 by adjusting the throttle plate stop screw, then > > adjusted the micrositch after this. It did lower the rpm, but it is > > now erratic, constantly swinging between about 600 (where it almost > > stalls) and about 1200, not settling in one spot (after warm up). Do > > I need to open the stop screw a bit more to settle the idle? > > > > How do I view throttle plates to set the stop screw correctly, without > > dismantling things. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Paul > > > 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! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/