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MilTownSHO
10-16-2003, 10:28 PM
Once my car warms up and idles down it idles at a consistent 1,250. I searched the board and found that normal was somewhere inbetween 800-1000. Should I turn the idle down or just leave it since winter is coming?

Just noticed the carb section, whoops, it won't let me delete my post, so if a mod wants to move it....
SiR
10-17-2003, 04:51 AM
If its a manual, I wouldnt worry too much. But if its a automatic, that too much of a impact on teh tranny when you shift from P/N to D4 at that high of an idle.
danronian
10-17-2003, 05:33 AM
First check for engine codes. I would also try cleaning the throttle body, that helped smooth out my idle a bit.
SiR
10-17-2003, 05:36 AM
Originally posted by danronian
First check for engine codes. I would also try cleaning the throttle body, that helped smooth out my idle a bit.
It looks like his is a carb.
MilTownSHO
10-17-2003, 08:03 PM
Originally posted by SiR
It looks like his is a carb.

Yep, its carbed unfortunatly
RustyHo88
10-17-2003, 08:39 PM
did you adjust the idle screws? is the idle irradic? have you considered rebuilding your carb? does the car diesel when you shut it off? the choke should make your car idle faster until the engine warms up, so your warm idle should still be at 800 or so even when its cold outside. but.... if its not dieseling... then the only thing that is going to suffer is your MPG's. your call; i would just adjust it to idle lower.
MilTownSHO
10-18-2003, 11:20 AM
The idle isn't irratic at all, I would never spent the money to rebuild the carb on this car anyhow if it was...

Where is the screw to adjust the idle, so I can turn it down a bit...
3rd GEN
10-19-2003, 05:18 PM
my idle is too hi too..i keep avin to lift up on the gas peddel to get it to drop..
i just installed my ground kit and tightened my throtle cable yesterday..but now my idle is a little high..it does go down to 800 or so.. but only after i lift up on the peddle..

when is the idle screw on an fi...me and my buddy couldn't find it..
MrBen
10-19-2003, 05:46 PM
If you're lifting up on the gas pedal, you probably have a sticky choke, not too high of an idle.
k-roy
10-19-2003, 07:02 PM
Check out the howto section on tuning a carb, that should do the trick.
3rd GEN
10-19-2003, 08:38 PM
my car isn't carbed... it's fi...
i dun think se-i's came in carb......:rolleyes:
BITESIZE
10-19-2003, 08:41 PM
Could be your throttle cable, my car is doing the same. My throttle cable is stupid so I need a new one.
rjjensen
10-22-2003, 09:39 AM
Your throttle cable is too tight. Loosen it. Should be about 3/8 slack.