[DMCForum] Re: Bypassing Idle Speed Motor

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bypass the motor altogether with a couple of 3/4" vacuum caps in
lieu of the hose to the cold start tube. You can indeed then idle the
car manually. Have done so many times with excellent results.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> content22207 wrote:
> 
> >
> > Samuel may well have been running too lean, but I suspect it was the
> > CO screw misadjusted in an attempt to get the idle speed down with the
> > idle speed motor stuck fully open. He may have been too lean across
> > the board. Bet his engine ran hot as a fire cracker.
> 
> If it's running fast, the only way to slow it down on fuelling alone is 
> to run it richer. I'm not suggesting anyone do it though!
> 
> >
> > *THAT'S* why I think every owner should know how to idle their car
> > manually -- for diagnoses if nothing else.
> 
> If the idlespeed motor is stuck open, no amount of fiddling with the 
> brass screws will slow the engine down.
> 
> Martin

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