[V8] Idle speed too high

[Ed Kellock]

Dashpot?  Is that the thingie to the right side of the assembly as viewed
when standing in front of the car and looking down on the engine with
disgust?   ;-)

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Ron Wainwright
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:09 AM
> To: Ed Kellock
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Idle speed too high
> 
> 
> Have you checked/adjusted the dashpot Ed?
> 
>  But I agree that if you DID NOT fully remove the TB from the 
> front of the car you should.  To me it sounds like the 
> bearings are sticky... if you can push the front of the 
> throtle rod & make the idle adjust... I would remove the TB 
> from the front of the motor & fully lube the bearings & clean 
> off the TB butterflys top & bottom & the 
> rims/cylinder/openings of the TB.
> 
>  Ron
> 
> 
> --- On Mon, 1/19/09, Ed Kellock <ed.kellock at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Ed Kellock <ed.kellock at msn.com>
> > Subject: [V8] Idle speed too high
> > To: "'q - V8'" <v8 at audifans.com>
> > Date: Monday, January 19, 2009, 10:29 PM
> > Patient is my 91 5spd.  Idle speed is consistently a little 
> too high, 
> > like 1100.  Here's what I've done....
> > 
> > -removed/cleaned ISV
> > -adjusted TPS
> > -opened up and cleaned throttle butterflies directly -lubricated 
> > throttle rod/pivot assembly (it was and is smooth and returns
> > to stop solidly)
> > -went through everything again checking for vacuum leaks
> > -checked cruise control for adjustment etc., no
> > interference
> > 
> > Initially I could lower it some by pushing down on the
> > small lever at the
> > front and I found that I had the TPS adjusted so that it
> > was causing the
> > throttle to hang open a bit.  I loosed the TPS, pushed down on the 
> > level, backed the TPS off a little tiny bit more and snugged it
> > down.  I
> > confirmed it still returns to closed throttle position
> > (click).
> > 
> > The last thing I did was unplug the ISV and start the
> > engine.  The idle
> > seemed right for a moment but then slowly climbed up to
> > 1100.  It seems
> > like it's ECU or something.
> > 
> > When I turn the engine off, there's a clack in the
> > passenger side fender
> > well.  I know there's some emmissions shite in there, a 
> reservoir and 
> > a valve of some kind, but I don't know what it
> > should/shouldn't do.  I am
> > fairly sure I've never heard a clack from that area
> > ever on any of my V8s.
> > Maybe I just never noticed.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Ed
> > 
> > 
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