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- From: lihan@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Bruce G. Bostwick)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Idle speed won't adjust lower than 1200RPM
- Keywords: 2.8L V6, idle speed
- Message-ID: <77974@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: 19 Aug 92 00:47:48 GMT
- References: <russell.714075778@ncube.com>
- Sender: news@ut-emx.uucp
- Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
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- In article <russell.714075778@ncube.com> russell@ncube.com (Russell Randolph) writes:
- >
- >I have an '84 Chevy S-10 w/ 2.8 liter V6. Just rebuilt the carb. Truck
- >has much more power, but the minimum idle speed setting is 1200 RPM! Yet
- >the throttle valve appears to be completely closed. Here is what I've done
- >to try and find the problem:
-
- [thorough list of careful checks deleted -- good thinking though!]
-
- >Thus, it appears that the air is entering the top of the carb but is
- >bypassing the throttle valve. The mixture (according to the propane
- >enrichment) is at least close.
- >
- >Is there possibly some path from inside the carb around the throttle
- >valve?
-
- It's possible, but it's also possible the engine itself is out of
- tolerance.
-
- The idle setting is a balance -- completely open-loop. The throttle
- (and mixture trim) are balanced against the overall friction of the
- bottom end bearings and valve train. A new engine will need lots of
- throttle to overcome running friction, while one that's getting close
- to overhaul time will need almost none, and if you tweak an existing
- carb, you may well exceed the adjustment limits, which could be what
- you have encountered. Bear in mind a barnd new engine will need a
- largish wrench to turn the crankshaft by the bolts, while a far-worn
- one can often be turned over by hand by the fan blades (assuming you
- don't have a fan clutch 8-) ... this is next to no resistance as far
- as an engine is concerned.
-
- If you can live with the high idle (my '80 Mazda with >150K miles does
- it too!) it won't really damage anything. If it bugs you too much,
- you may need an overhaul.
-
- --
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