Adjusting Idle
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Adjusting Idle
How do I adjust the idle on a TBI carb? It seems pretty high around 1.3k
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Car: 1993 Z-71 pickup
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Re: Adjusting Idle
What is it specifically that your trying to do? Are you trying to raise or lower your idle and why. If you can give some specific details we may be able to help you better.
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Re: Adjusting Idle
Yes there is a way to adjust your RPM's on a TBI, but I would first look at if you have a vacuum leak, increased base timing or the IAC needs to be adjusted, cleaned or replaced which may be causing he high idle. To adjust the idle you'll need to find aluminum plug on the front of the TBI by the throttle linkage. Remove this plug. Behind that is a screw (most likely torx) that you can use to adjust you're idle speed. You'll want to use an external tach rather than the one that's in the car.
Last edited by Jason89RS; Jan 17, 2008 at 10:19 AM.
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Car: 1993 Z-71 pickup
Engine: Heavily modified 355 on TBI
Transmission: Had a 4L60e. Now a 700R4
Axle/Gears: Bone Stock
Re: Adjusting Idle
If your setup was ok and you changed nothing but it started idleing up higher, you definately dont want to remove that aluminum plug and attempt to lower your idle. This is usually done by experienced tuners when you have changed the airflow charestics of the motor. Changing this will definately change a lot more than your idle.
Check the items from the member above that he mentioned before even thinking about popping the plug.
Check the items from the member above that he mentioned before even thinking about popping the plug.
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