Thanks, Dave, I will try removing the pipe and adjusting. Paul --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@...> wrote: > > The *best* way is to do it with the throttle plate assembly off the > car but you should be able to do it with the "W" pipe removed. You > want the plates closed all the way but you don't want them slamming > against the sides of the body. The stop screw is supposed to prevent > the plates from hitting the sides. Once you get that screw set put a > drop of your wife's old nail polish on that screw so you never touch > it again! Once you have that screw set, then you can adjust the screw > that hits the idle micro. > David Teitelbaum > vin 10757 > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "sweetp01569" <paul.sweet@> wrote: > > > > 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/