RE: [DML] High Idle

[JDub <doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx>]

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=phZNFZCBjajZibpm

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:

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> 
> 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
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: JDub [mailto:doki_pen@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 8:05 PM
> To: DML
> Subject: [DML] High Idle
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> 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
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