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Eric Eiland (Eric308gtsiqv)
Member
Username: Eric308gtsiqv
Post Number: 377
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 10:22 am: | |
Glad to hear it was a simple fix, Theo...
had the same thing happen as well. Took the 308 for about a 10 mile drive once (not long after installing the new custom floor mats). Crazy car idled very high on start up, and never came down. You should have seen me trying to coordinate the clutch, shifts, braking, etc. during that drive! Wasn't until exiting the car back home that the floor mat slid away from the pedal, and the idle dropped to normal, that I realized the cause. |
bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 783
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 7:41 am: | |
theo
those floor mats are always the culprit..thats why i dont drive with a drivers side floor mat..
cheap repair..
bruce |
Theo Pappas (Theo)
New member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 16
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, August 29, 2002 - 7:23 am: | |
It turned out that the throttle pedal was stuck a bit and was not returning back all the way. After closer examination, it was the floor mat that was blocking it! (I moved the seat up since I am shorter than the previous owner and when I did the seat must have moved the floor matt an inch or two). |
Theo Pappas (Theo)
New member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 13
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, August 28, 2002 - 8:12 am: | |
Thanks for you suggestions. I'll try it today and let you know. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 992
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 12:18 pm: | |
(I'm sounding like a broken record, but if the throttle plate closing action checks OK) try closing (blocking) one of the aux air valve lines. Does the problem go away when warm? |
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
Junior Member
Username: Lawrence
Post Number: 212
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 12:04 pm: | |
Try physically closing the throttle. Do it at the butterfly. Does that lower the idle speed? |
bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Member
Username: Bws88tr
Post Number: 773
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 11:56 am: | |
theo
i had the same exact problem with my tr...its was the throttle cable, had to be adjusted..purrrs like a cat now...
hope this helps..
bruce |
Theo Pappas (Theo)
New member
Username: Theo
Post Number: 12
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 - 11:47 am: | |
My 87 328 idles too high when I start it, around 4k. After a minute or two, it drops down .5k to around 3.5K. Even after I start driving, it still stays around 3.5K.
I checked the manual and adjusted the engine idle speed by pass screw until I couldn't tighten it any more. But it still idles high!
Any suggestions or thought would be greatly appreciated!
Theo |