Car Idle,needs Raising

KyleEBK

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How can i raise the idle of my vehicle it is idling at a paltry 650 or so,i would like tog et it to idle at around 900-1k rpms. what are my options?

car has a 92 302 motor in it, mostly stock,i have tried moving tps but it seems to jus go right back to normal after shutting it off and turning back on

 

mikestang63

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650ish is where it should be. Why do you want to raise the idle? All you will do is waste fuel.

 

KyleEBK

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Jul 13, 2015

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Fuel is not an issue. Alternator output is. There is a mechman 320 amp hairpin alternator installed on the vehicle and to get better output at idle I would like to raise the idle


I was thinking about clipping soemthing onto the throttle stop screw that can be taken off or put on when needed ( stereo competition or demo purpose)

 

Last edited: Jul 13, 2015

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A pair of C clamp style Visegrips and a piece of wood works good for me.



Put the wood against the throttle linkage and push it until the idle is where you want it, The use the C clamp Visegrips to clamp the wood against the oil filler tube.

 

KyleEBK

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Jul 16, 2015

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ill pick up some c clamps, smaller ones are the larger ones?

 

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KyleEBK said:

ill pick up some c clamps, smaller ones are the larger ones?

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TheC clamp or Visegrip pliers need an opening big enough to go around the oil filler neck .

 

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Have you tried adjusting your idle adjustment screw? Also whats your timing set to?

 

KyleEBK

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Jul 20, 2015

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it appears the screw has no head anymore,perhaps broken by previous owner, not sure on timing but i have to use 93 octane or it doesnt run right