[V8] Idle question

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Tim,

Definitely NOT an idle-stabilizer issue IMO.  As a test, just unplug  
the idle stabilizer and try driving the car.  I bet  it'll stall real  
quick.  I'm thinking (maybe wrongly so) that maybe the idle switch/ 
contact is not being hit with the car at idle?  Did you check  
continuity?  I would have though air leak, but then it would be the  
reverse -- faster idle than normal.

Valve issue? Which valve?  You're not thinking any of those 32  
valves, are you?

Ingo


On May 31, 2006, at 7:54 PM, Tim Hollister wrote:

> since I have had this car the idle has always been a tad low but  
> smooth. low being the second mark
> on the tach ~ 550 rpm. Now it is idling just barely above the first  
> mark by aboy a needles width.
> still idles stable, no surging, idles smooth but you can tell it is  
> a touch low. In heavy traffic
> with ac on (eg car hot 110 deg and idling with ac on) oil pressure  
> drops very low and batt light
> (low voltage warning) comes on till you drop it in neutral and rev  
> it a touch. idle will return to
> same point but oil and bat are fine till next stop. Does this sound  
> like a stabilization control
> or valve issue? Low idle is constant at operating temp with no  
> issues beyond that till it gets
> hot. cold idle is around 1000 rpm.
>
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