1982 hi idle issue
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: staten island ny
1982 hi idle issue
Hey guys, have an 82 with 66k original miles. Having a hi idle issue currently. Check the tps today and it was at 511, played with it for a while and got it to 526, as you know every time you tighten the dam screws the reading changes. Checked for vacuum leaks and any disconnected hoses including under the air cleaner and everything looked good. Neither of these fixed to hi idle, 1400 at start up and never goes down. I did change the temp sensor on the front of the manifold a few years back. Took the car for a ride and noticed I had low heat coming out of the blower, took a look at the temp gauge and it had barely moved even after 20 miles. Now during the summer I had done a rad flush and replaced the thermostat with a failsafe model. Checked coolant levels in the rad and overflow tank and both looked good. Could the thermostat be stuck open and because im not ever warming up the computer is keeping the idle hi? Thanks in advance.... Cory originally put this in the 82 sticky but no answers so I am trying here.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: Pine Ridge FL
I had an issue with a high idle and it turned out the timing was off.
It was not clear to me, are you still having issues with the engine not warming up? Should be easy to check by testing the resistance at the sensor.
It was not clear to me, are you still having issues with the engine not warming up? Should be easy to check by testing the resistance at the sensor.
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Drifting
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From: staten island ny
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