Tune up question?
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Tune up question?
When the engine is warmed my 82 corvette run a little rough idleing in DRIVE at 600 rpm. When the ac is on the engine idles at 800 rpm without a problem. I changed plugs and wires but have not touch the distributor caps and rotor. Is there a cold start or something that need to be cleaned or replaced. Any help is appreciated.
Bob
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I'm basing this on my 79 350 and an '81 Cutlass I owned. The increased idle speed when the A/C is on is due to the solonoid which engages and pushes up the throttle linkage when you engage the A/C and hit the accelerator a bit. I think that 600 in drive is about right; however, you might want to just bump that up in 50 rpm intervals until you get a decent idle.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
in my opinion, any questions regarding an 82 should be directed to twinturbo. pm him your question and you'll be glad ya did. i too have an 82 and did some searching on the forum about the cfi, the man is brilliant 
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St. Jude Donor '09
You might want to also check your cap, rotor, fuel filter, fuel pressure, air filter, and other tune up parts. Balancing your TB's might help too.
