Well, my idle has been a little low, so I went to adjust the screw on the TB and it won't budge. I used a large flathead and all it did was round out the head. It's not stripped yet, but I don't want to get to that point. Here are my questions.

1- Would anyone try an impact punch?(that was my first thought)

2- If it does budge... which way increases RPM? R or L?

3- Is it really necessry to unplug the terminal leading to the IAB thing, as described in the manual?

Thanks in advance-5.0

 

1 take it totally off use some of that red stuff i think its called pb blaster or something similar then i used the wrong tool a standard allen head beat it in got it loose then i re installed it and went from there read teh manual on the adjustment i had my buddy do that while i watched the rpms in the car and if the manual says it do it yeah and clean it out 2 while its off and after wards blead the rad system to get all the air out

 

Is the paint from the factory still on the screw. If it is, you need to remove it with some carb spray befor the screw will move.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by racerx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is the paint from the factory still on the screw.QUOTE]

Nope, no paint, but thanks for the hint.

[QUOTE=mattspivey] use some of that red stuff i think its called pb blaster </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good idea... I've seen PB blaster do some amazing things. Damn... I really don't want to pull the TB. I will if I have to, but it seems goofy to pull it just to make an idle adjustment.

 

You know, you can adjust the idle from the throttle cable as well

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SKDRCR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You know, you can adjust the idle from the throttle cable as well

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ghetto fabulous,

 

Clockwise decreases idle, counter-clockwise increases idle. If you've already started to strip the screw, I'd pull the throttle body before it gets any worse. Having it free on a bench or something will give you a better idea of what you're dealing with, and allow you better leverage on the screwdriver.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SKDRCR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You know, you can adjust the idle from the throttle cable as well </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's a good way to frig up your throttle cable . . . .

 

Thanks everyone. I'll pull it and do it the right way. I'll be right back if I run into anything weird, but yeah, it all seems straight forward from here.