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idle probs with 70mm

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stangman1

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i put my 70mm tb on the other day and the car idled fine and the next day i went to start it and my idle stays at 200 rpms. i checked and its not stuck open. when i got the tb it hade no gasket so i made one from that cut out gasket kit. And i cleaned the iac and installed a new t.p.s any idias./
 

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Adjust the idle set screw? Or maybe reset the computer (make sure you idle it for 2 minutes with no accessories, then for another 2 minutes will all accessories).

Here's a more technical step-by-step procedure: Click here.
 
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idile

i tryed that and that **** is still high
 
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did u check the TPS sensor to make sure it is adjusted properly. if u dont get the proper voltage it will affect the idle quality of the engine.
 
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vacuum leak prolly
 

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Try adjusting it like this, the adjustment is not all electrical so the computer is forced to readjust. After a TFS H/C/I/T-body on my buddies 94, we tried everything to get it to idle and not stall, this was the only thing that worked!
MECHANICAL IDLE SETTING

'94-'95

Begin with a cold vehicle. The idea here is to get the car to a firm cold idle with enough air bleed capacity left in the idle circuit for IAC adjustment.

The idle stop should be set first. Back out the idle stop screw, away from the bell crank arm, until about 1/2 turn past the point where it no longer makes contact (blade fully closed). Using a 0.010" feeler gauge, tighten until gauge just drags between screw and bell crank arm. Remove feeler gauge. Tighten screw exactly 1 1/2 turns. If the screw is very loose, put a drop of loc-tite or silicone on it, so it doesn't work out of adjustment.

Now remove the connector to the Idle Air Controller (IAC) just on the other side of the throttle body. Start the car and allow vehicle to warm for 2 minutes. Give a small "blip" to let it settle. If it is having a hard time staying running you may have to get an assistant until you can get to the front of the car. Now open or close the air bleed screw (CCW opens) next to the IAC until the car idles at 575 to 600 rpm. For guys with aftermarket cams and an EEC tuner, you might want to idle a bit more briskly, say 650 to 675.

Obviously, this rpm range is by what the car and driver wants...IE, no set idle speed, whatever works for YOU.

Turn off the car. Now count the number of turns clockwise to close on the idle air bleed screw. If it falls between 1/2 and 2, it's okay, now reverse it out the same number of turns. Log the number somewhere in case you need it for the future. Reconnect the IAC. You are done.

If the air bleed screw is above 2 turns, it's a good idea to tighten the idle stop screw another 1/2 turn, and then repeat the idle setting. If it is below 1/2 turn, then loosen the idle stop screw by 1/4 to 1/2 a turn, and repeat the idle setting. Be sure to put another drop of silicone RTV on the stop screw if it was disturbed. Reconnect the IAC. You are done.
 
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I unhooked the i.a.c wires and started it and its still high, should i set the tps volts.
 

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did you try setting it mechanically?
 
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i tryed and it still is high, the car runs good i just cant get a low idle, could my i.a.c went bad while cleaning it. It worked fine when i installed it but no change. when i unpluge the i.a.c there still anint no change.
 

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broken or free spinning fins in the IAC would cause a high idle.
 

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Might be an issue with the ISC neutral idle air flow in the eec. That's all I could think of. A 70mm tb will throw that off. But then again if other people do it, I don't know why it wouldn't work for you.
 
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ok i changed the idle air control , set t.p.s and no madder what i do it idles a 2000 rpm. my friend has a dyno and chipmaster you think he can fix this by going in to the computer.
 

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after you changed the IAC did you go back and do the mechanical idle adjust again?
 
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yes and the idle is still at 2000 rpm
 
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idle

The check engine light do not come on but i scaned the computer and came up with code 511 and 157 tell me what codes are these .
 

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bimmertech said:
vacuum leak prolly
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Depending on your skills, how well did you make that gasket?
157 MAF below minimum voltage
511 Read Only Memory test failed - replace PCM
 

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stangman1 said:
i tryed and it still is high, the car runs good i just cant get a low idle, could my i.a.c went bad while cleaning it. It worked fine when i installed it but no change. when i unpluge the i.a.c there still anint no change.
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I had the same problem and the IAC was bad. The idle was high. I disconnected the IAC plug and the idle didn't change. I replaced it and ok. As one previous post said it may be a vacuum leak. Good luck. Peace
 
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