View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
gazely tinkerer
Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 99
|
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:08 pm Post subject: why? |
|
|
sometimes my tg gem sits on 1900rpm at idle
most of the time its normal, usually around 900/1000
any ideas on what it is/happening? |
|
Back to top |
|
|
TURBO TF tinkerer
Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Posts: 171
|
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
mine does it to, its just the throttle cable gets stuck, try sticking your foot at the back of the peddle and bringing it towards you and it comes unstuck and bring the idle down, thats what mine does anyway. hope that helps if not hope ya find out what is wrong!
cheers mate |
|
Back to top |
|
|
justin ste tinkerer
Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 71
|
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:20 pm Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
mine did it i put another spring on the cable at the carby to bring it back they recomend u do it for club racing so it must be safe |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Frederick Stienheld petrol head
Joined: 05 Sep 2002 Posts: 2719
|
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:01 am Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
A very common cause is the automatic choke. After a while they become set too high, and they also tend to stick.
Also about what the other 2 say, it is mandatory for racing to have double throttle springs... It's good to stick a second one on anyway... I even prefer the feel of a much harder throttle |
|
Back to top |
|
|
gazely tinkerer
Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 99
|
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 1:23 am Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
mines manual
im gonna try do what turbo tf said to do...
thanks |
|
Back to top |
|
|
CrAzY backyard mechanic
Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 634
|
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 3:39 am Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
if you spray some rp7 or wd40 down the line where the accelerator goes into the plastic casing it might help, it also could be the return spring as suggested, of your carby, sometimes when its on its way out it will pump too much fuel so your car may adjust itself to idel higher, this is what i think my car has done, it idols at 1000rpm when ur foot is on the clutch and at about 1300 to 1500 when its off, i havn't replaced the return spring as it looks and seems to work fine, but mine doesn't do it all the time, it depends, its great cos on cold days the gem warms herself up quicker |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
|
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 10:36 am Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
whats being manual got to do with it??
double spring will fix it _________________
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
toymachine tinkerer
Joined: 16 Apr 2003 Posts: 120
|
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 8:43 pm Post subject: Re: why? |
|
|
Doesnt the idle speed get automatically bumped up wen its cold...that could be it. Thats wat i was told. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
TXcoupe petrol head
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675
|
Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2003 7:22 pm Post subject: cold idle |
|
|
that high idle sounds like auto choke. to stop dont hit the accelator pedal when you on assc. if you want to make the cbale come back put a stiffer spring or whack on another return spring on. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|