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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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anyone know how low i can turn the idle down on my 95 12v its at 750 right now but can i go lower
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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Im sure ya can but why do you want to??
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 04:10 AM
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I wish my engine would idle at 750rpm.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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As from what I heard that Dealers DRB II tool has the ability of adjusting a slight amount up or down. I've never had it done so I not sure if this is true or not...

But I do know the ECM is fixed in the ECM and there is no adjustment for the end user...
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Its a 95 - the idle adjustment is manual.

The idle should be set at 850 rpm, in gear with AC on. Im not sure why you want it low. When I got my 12V the idle was low - I would have to give it pedal to start it and then when I would put it in reverse to back up, the engine would die.
 

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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 10:08 AM
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If you got to low the oil pressure light will come on and the guage will go to 0. It happend in my 97 I would have to give it some fuel to keep from doing it if it was anywhere near cold it didnt want to start and it was a stick. In an auto anything below 650 makes it want to die at start up!
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 12:09 PM
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ive got a non ac truck so what should my idle be set at
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Should be a smidge over 800. Apparantely the OEM tach in the truck isnt very close - youre supposed to use an external one.
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Evil
Should be a smidge over 800. Apparantely the OEM tach in the truck isnt very close - youre supposed to use an external one.
Really??? I didnt know that. So when i push it up to 3500 what is it really spinning?
 
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Old Nov 25, 2008 | 02:00 PM
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There is a TSB somewhere on the tach. I looked quick but couldnt find it.
 
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