RE: [DML] Re: Idling at 900 RPM

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Even the Delorean book say's raise it to 900 to do a test.
John


-----Original Message-----
From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 10:21 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: Idling at 900 RPM


900 RPM is Volvo idle spec for B27 and B28.

Wonder if DeLo lowered for US emissions?

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Hervey" <john@xxxx> wrote:
> If your alternator is dropping low enough in voltage to turn on the
battery,
> then that's to low. At that level you can go below battery voltage
and the
> car can die, and the FP will slow down to a crawl, lights will dim
and fan's
> will slow down. I would increase the idle to 900 RPM's no matter what
> alternator your running and see what happens. Also, turn off any major
> current draw items such as the cooling fans and the blower motor and
lights
> and see what happens. But, either the alternator could have a bad
regulator,
> but most likely it's not because it works fine with a little more
RPM's .
> This is why we turn a smaller pulley for our alternators to raise
the TOV
> ( Turn on voltage ) at lower RPM's.The cars really need to be idling at
> about 900 RPM's to generate a little voltage and current and be at
TOV or
> above..
> John Hervey
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannon Yocom [mailto:ssdelorean@xxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2003 12:34 PM
> To: DMC - DML News Post'n
> Subject: [DML] RE: idle flux / stall / pickup line?
>
>
> No battery light unless it actually stalls. Mostly it just does the
> drop/rev/flicker bit.
>
> I still havent installed your new fuel tank baffle assemby. I guess
that's
> next
> on my list of "to-dos" unless my problem is something else besides
a faulty
> pickup line.
>
> Shannon Y
> 16506
>
> ------
>
> Message: 21
> Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:29:51 -0800
> From: "John Hervey" <john@xxxx>
> Subject: RE: idle flux / stall / pickup line?
>
> Shannon, What is happening to the electrical side when this happens. The
> fuel pump is an electric motor. When Your idling and the voltage
drops the
> fuel pump will slow down and your fuel pressure will drop and go
down also.
> It may look like a pump/fuel problem, but you said it was ok when
you race
> up the engine a little. Then voltage also goes up from the
alternator and
> your ok. Is the battery light coming on. If so then the voltage is
dropping
> so low the car thinks you have shut it off.
> John Hervey
> www.specialTauto.com
>
> >>snip<<
>
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