Idle Speed
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From: Brownstown MI.
Originally Posted by Mark PittPayne
Just had to dig through my books.
I see you have the L48. With A/C Curb Idle should be 600-650 RPM.
I see you have the L48. With A/C Curb Idle should be 600-650 RPM.
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From: Hamilton Ontario
Originally Posted by Avette4me
assuming you are getting that in park, that's not bad with an automatic
That is in Drive...not Park. Thanks for bringing that up.
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Last edited by Mark PittPayne; Jul 30, 2006 at 10:24 PM.
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I have an 81 drove it all summer so far idle was at 600 even in park, and now all of a sudden it bumped its self up to about 1000 and the choke takes much more time to turn off. any idea? sorry didnt mean to take over the thread. thanks
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by HighHeat303
I have an 81 drove it all summer so far idle was at 600 even in park, and now all of a sudden it bumped its self up to about 1000 and the choke takes much more time to turn off. any idea? sorry didnt mean to take over the thread. thanks
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i wish
thats what i used to do to get the choke to go off after it ran for about 3-5 min. but now it does nothing. im not sure if the choke is sticking, doesnt seem to be, i thought maybe the computer had something to do with it because the choke its self doesnt seem to be on and it is still idleing high, it does rarely drop down to the 600 it used to idle at all the time. I might try running some carb cleaner through it, It rearly fowled the plugs out now...so a plug change is also in line.