It should idle higher when cold and then drop back to 850-900 after warming up. You might go throught the idle speed setup out lined in the Bentley just to be sure your adjustments are correct. It's fairly straight forward. regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver tabe johnson wrote: >My van continues to idle funny when cold. It idles >around 1200-1400 RPM and usually idles normally when >it warms up. > >I've checked the contacts on the idle computer, checked >the throttle switch, and the idle air bypass valve is >operating smoothly. > >Does anyone know what the inputs are to the idle >computer? (what else should I check?) What am I >missing here? > >Thanks, > >tabe johnson/87 westy >(PS-- will changing my alternator brushes reduce the >value of the van?) > > > > |
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