Maybe unrelated but this "problem" started right after I left my lights on and drained the battery. I "jumped" the car and it started right away; battery charge came up quickly and has been fine since (3 weeks ago).
I am the original owner. The "hot" idle speed has always been around 650-700rpm until I drained the battery. It is now 1000-1100rpm but only gets there a few seconds after coming to a complete stop. If I take it out of gear, at any highway speed (5mph to 75mph), the rpm drops to about 1400rpm and stays there until I stop the car.
Having been an auto & aircraft mechanic (many years ago) I thought I would just adjust the mechanical idle screw to a lower idle rpm. That's when I discovered this engine has no mechanical idle adjustment (computers!).
So, what's your suggestion for getting the idle speed back to "normal"?
Thanks in advance for your help.
JLH
I am the original owner. The "hot" idle speed has always been around 650-700rpm until I drained the battery. It is now 1000-1100rpm but only gets there a few seconds after coming to a complete stop. If I take it out of gear, at any highway speed (5mph to 75mph), the rpm drops to about 1400rpm and stays there until I stop the car.
Having been an auto & aircraft mechanic (many years ago) I thought I would just adjust the mechanical idle screw to a lower idle rpm. That's when I discovered this engine has no mechanical idle adjustment (computers!).
So, what's your suggestion for getting the idle speed back to "normal"?
Thanks in advance for your help.
JLH
Jun 11, 2010 at 7:29 PM