Idling Problem
#1
Idling Problem
I've searched a bit, but most of what I am seeing are cold start problems. Here's my situation:
When the car is cold, it will start and then idle high (around 2,500 or so) for about a minute and then the idle will level out to normal. This all I'm sure is normal.
However, after the car is warm (like after a long drive) the next time I start it, it will idle high again for a minute and then when the idle comes down, it will gradually come down to be close to stalling. It may also hestitate a few times when taking off.
Once I drive in the upper RPM's for a little bit the problem goes away.
Any ideas?
When the car is cold, it will start and then idle high (around 2,500 or so) for about a minute and then the idle will level out to normal. This all I'm sure is normal.
However, after the car is warm (like after a long drive) the next time I start it, it will idle high again for a minute and then when the idle comes down, it will gradually come down to be close to stalling. It may also hestitate a few times when taking off.
Once I drive in the upper RPM's for a little bit the problem goes away.
Any ideas?
#2
If we're talking about the '83 SC, your one minute fast idle, at 2500 rpm, is absolutely not normal. Neither is a tendency to stall after a warm start. There are any number of things that could be wrong, but I would start by checking/setting the CO% to factory spec. Depending on what you find determines what you should do next.
Pete
Pete
#3
Originally Posted by Peter Zimmermann
If we're talking about the '83 SC, your one minute fast idle, at 2500 rpm, is absolutely not normal. Neither is a tendency to stall after a warm start. There are any number of things that could be wrong, but I would start by checking/setting the CO% to factory spec. Depending on what you find determines what you should do next.
Pete
Pete
Is it not normal for the engine to run at a little bit higher RPM when it is first turned on from a cold start? And then come down to normal idle.