"Dieseling" on shut down
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Melting Slicks
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"Dieseling" on shut down
When I shut down my '75, it "diesels" or fires a few times after I have turned the key off. When I shut it off, the RPM's are high (between 1500-2000RPM). Recently my temperature guage quit working and I'm wondering it there might be something wrong with my water temperature that could relate to my high idle RPM's and "dieseling."
Melting Slicks
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From: San Diego California
Originally Posted by VolVette
When I shut down my '75, it "diesels" or fires a few times after I have turned the key off.
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From: North Bend Ohio
Originally Posted by VolVette
When I shut down my '75, it "diesels" or fires a few times after I have turned the key off. When I shut it off, the RPM's are high (between 1500-2000RPM). Recently my temperature guage quit working and I'm wondering it there might be something wrong with my water temperature that could relate to my high idle RPM's and "dieseling."
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by VolVette
I should have mentioned that it's an automatic.
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
Originally Posted by bobs77vet
even better turn it off in gear....just turn it off in drive or reverse , no problem
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by VolVette
Is this just so the RPM's are lower? Or what's the idea behind doing that?
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From: central FL, near the beach.
Originally Posted by VolVette
Is this just so the RPM's are lower? Or what's the idea behind doing that?
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
Originally Posted by Matt Gruber
the engine stops. i learned this in 1970 with a 70 duster(i left it kickin', when i came back 10 min later, it was still kickin'[company car )
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Since I started using a fuel additive called Max Lead 2000 on the recommendation of another CF member, it cut down the dieseling. Also gets rid of the major fumes and gives you some more power as well. You can buy it direct from the mfr., which you can find on the web if you do search on the name of the product.
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From: San Antonio Texas
Originally Posted by jpw73vert
Since I started using a fuel additive called Max Lead 2000 on the recommendation of another CF member, it cut down the dieseling. Also gets rid of the major fumes and gives you some more power as well. You can buy it direct from the mfr., which you can find on the web if you do search on the name of the product.
