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by JonC
Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:21 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: High Idle Help Needed (sorry for repeat) 79 528i
Replies: 7
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Mike

What am I looking for on the on the retard side of the distrib? Am I checking vacuum there?

Is the door on the AFM suppose to be open about 1/8" at operating temp?

I'll have to look at the timing, currently I don't have timing light. I moved a few times and lost it. Suppose i ought to get ...
by JonC
Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:03 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: High Idle Help Needed (sorry for repeat) 79 528i
Replies: 7
Views: 6454

GripGreg

Are we talking about the same screw,..Throttle Bypass Screw?

That's the adjustment I was referring to being all the way clockwise\right, which is lower idle (?).

Is there another adjustment screw I am missing somewhere? I've had the car 11 years, never saw anything else.
by JonC
Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:51 pm
Forum: Tech Forum
Topic: High Idle Help Needed (sorry for repeat) 79 528i
Replies: 7
Views: 6454

High Idle Help Needed (sorry for repeat) 79 528i

I've been having this problem for quite some time now and can't seem to figure it out.

When cold started it will idle around 1200 rpm, then slowly climb to 2000, after about 30 seconds or so it will slowly fall back down to ABOUT 1500 rpm. But I can't seem to get it to go lower. I like it at about ...