I was wondering if it was normal for a teg to idle at around 2000 rmps when first starting it for a while?
it idles at 2000 for like 10 seconds then drops to 1500 for like 45 seconds then down to 400-600.
I had it adjusted to sit at 400 when i rebuilt my distributor n stuff.


but is that beginning high idle normal to warm the car up?

 

Why did you adjust it to idle so low?? Stock idle should be 750 +/- 50 rpm. So between 700-800 rpm.

My car will generally rev up to around 2000 rpm the instant the engine fires up, but that is mostly due to the lightweight flywheel I think. On the very coldest of days it will idle around 1700-1800, but if it sits there it takes SEVERAL minutes for the idle to gradually drop to 800.

If yours drops from 1500 down to 400 after only 45 seconds, I think you've got a problem somewhere, maybe in a problem with the FITV or IACV.

 

yeah well i timed it today, i started my car idled at 2000 for like 10 seconds if that dropped quickly down to fifteen hundred where it remained for about 2 1/2 - 3 minutes

 

okay that sounds a little better.

But I still have to ask, why are you running idle at 400 rpm?

 

thats the way they set it at the shop, it runs usually between 400-700, but if the clutch is pushed in it idles at 900.


hahaha its wierd and idk how to adjust it

 

Sounds ok. But you do need to adjust your idle.

 

Mine was idlen at 4000 recently had to take it in now its at bout 1200

 

should be ok.mine does the same

 

anyone wanna send me a DIY idle adjust?
:D

 

"anyone wanna send me a DIY idle adjust? De Loca!" lol..
dude that sounds normal but you need to adjust it back to 800-900rpm, if when the idle is surging you can adjust your fpr if its aftermarket or if it idles to low or to high at op. temp you can adjust the flat head screw on the t.b either way a little at a time until it drops around 8-900 rpms just keep checking until you get it right.

 

uhh that's not right. Idle should NOT change whether the clutch is engaged or disengaged.