how steady is your idle?
#1
how steady is your idle?
Chasing out the gremlins in my LB9 T5 Trans Am; she's getting there but man is she fighting me.
I've noticed my idle is never rock solid; the tack needle dances ever so slightly. I have a scan tool and the RPM's on the tool also move up and down. As for example, full warm, the ECU is commanding 550rpm. The idle will go slightly higher to 575 and lower to 525. Car has about 115k on it.
Keen to hear about what's considered a normal idle condition with these cars. Do they hover about the commanded idle speed or are they, like newer cars, rock solid
thanks
I've noticed my idle is never rock solid; the tack needle dances ever so slightly. I have a scan tool and the RPM's on the tool also move up and down. As for example, full warm, the ECU is commanding 550rpm. The idle will go slightly higher to 575 and lower to 525. Car has about 115k on it.
Keen to hear about what's considered a normal idle condition with these cars. Do they hover about the commanded idle speed or are they, like newer cars, rock solid
thanks
#2
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Re: how steady is your idle?
That's normal. The fuel mixture control is bouncing between rich and lean. This action energizes the catalytic converter as some of its function require more oxygen, and some requires more fuel. This has the effect of slightly increasing and decreasing the idle speed.
You really shouldn't feel this though. If the engine is running smoothly it's barely perceptible.
GD
You really shouldn't feel this though. If the engine is running smoothly it's barely perceptible.
GD
#3
Re: how steady is your idle?
Chasing out the gremlins in my LB9 T5 Trans Am; she's getting there but man is she fighting me.
I've noticed my idle is never rock solid; the tack needle dances ever so slightly. I have a scan tool and the RPM's on the tool also move up and down. As for example, full warm, the ECU is commanding 550rpm. The idle will go slightly higher to 575 and lower to 525. Car has about 115k on it.
Keen to hear about what's considered a normal idle condition with these cars. Do they hover about the commanded idle speed or are they, like newer cars, rock solid
thanks
I've noticed my idle is never rock solid; the tack needle dances ever so slightly. I have a scan tool and the RPM's on the tool also move up and down. As for example, full warm, the ECU is commanding 550rpm. The idle will go slightly higher to 575 and lower to 525. Car has about 115k on it.
Keen to hear about what's considered a normal idle condition with these cars. Do they hover about the commanded idle speed or are they, like newer cars, rock solid
thanks