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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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idle problem. please help!

so i got my car running good but theres still one little problem. it seems that my care is idling too high. i backed off the adjustment screw and its all the way backed off. my timing is set to 6* btdc. any ideas?!
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

which engine

what idle adjustment screw?
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Old Jan 23, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

l98 the screw on the tb that rests against the throttle where the cables attach
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 05:59 AM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

any ideas?
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

That's not an idle adjustment screw. The IAC adjusts the idle speed. My suggestion is that you first make sure that you have no vacuum leaks, then set you base idle and TPS voltage. There are threads that outline the procedure in detail.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:16 AM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

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so i got my car running good but theres still one little problem. it seems that my care is idling too high. i backed off the adjustment screw and its all the way backed off. my timing is set to 6* btdc. any ideas?!

Now that you've backed off that screw you have two problems to fix.
You will have to find the cause of your high idle, and then reset your minimum air rate and TPS.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:31 AM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

How do I go about doing that?
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Re: idle problem. please help!

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How do I go about doing that?
I would start with the search button and look for minimum air rate adjustment for TPI.
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