mikestewart395 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 I just bought my 88 Pathy 3 days ago.The Idle seems high to me. It Idles at about 1500-1600 RPM. If this is not normal how can I adjust this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 You are Abby Normal. It could be quite a few things, so... There are some sensors to check, connectors to wiggle and a engine control unit to check for stored problem codes. How mechanically inclined are you? The directions are in the Garage/How To section, pinned to the top... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 I'm pretty mechanical. Ok, will have to give it a wiggle pull once over. I just wasn't sure if it was normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 7-800 is normal when warmed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvdloc Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Someone might have tuned the idle up high to hide a vacuum leak? I know this is the case with my hardbody with the z24 carborated... Not sure if you can or how you could tune a vg30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Yeah there's two idle screws, one for cold idle and the other for warm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 A vacuum leak will make the engine idle high anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvdloc Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanks kingman, I didn't know a vacuum leak would make the engine idle higher, I know it would make it erratic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Depends on the size of it. A small one will lean it out just enough to raise the idle. Larger ones and they go to sheit. A vacuum line undone makes the TBIs idle high and "miss" or "pop" out the exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I fixed it last night. I adjusted the timing with the distributor. On the way home I remembered the guy I bought it from saying he just put a new Distributor in and new plugs. As I thought, he didn't set the timing. Pathy is purring at 900 rpm's now. I drive one hour to work, one hour home everyday. I blew through a quarter tank a day, now its cut in half to an eighth. Awesomeness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Right on. 15* gives them a little more poop and sometimes better mileage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 he just put a new Distributor in and new plugs. As I thought, he didn't set the timing. Classic! Perfect example of PO thinking they know what they are doing. Glad you got it fixed and the best way possible, quick, cheap and easy... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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