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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:51 pm 
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Hey

I just reset the idel on my 93 EF because the idle was way out before after a friend touched the idle screw and messed it all up.

This is the procedure i followed:

Disconnected the battery for 30+ mins to reset ecu
disconnected ISC
started car (it wouldnt start)
bumped the idle screw up until car started and idled at around 750RPM

I then left the car to sit in N and D for a while ran the aircon and move the steering a bit and took it for a drive.

It is idling in N at around 900RPM and idling at around 700-750 in D

However when the car is in N and i put my foot on the accelerator and rev it and then let go of the pedal the revs drop and then randomly by itself go up again, hold for a little bit then drop down and settles to idle...

Is this the ECU learning or is there a problem somewhere????
Was the procedure i used to set the base idle correct???

Any help would be gr8
Thanx
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:15 pm 
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Pretty much. Though you don't need to reset the ECU. Just disconnecting the ISC whilst doing your adjustments.

Doesn't hurt to reset the ECU once in a while though. Only it will need to re-learn everthing later.

Also if your running a standard cam thats idling a little fast, should be around 750 in N or P

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:45 pm 
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thanx for such a qucik reply

So what should i set the idle at whislt the ISC is disconnected i set it at 725 when the ISC was disconnected and then when i reconnected it it idles at 900 in N
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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:08 pm 
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sbv16 wrote:
thanx for such a qucik reply

So what should i set the idle at whislt the ISC is disconnected i set it at 725 when the ISC was disconnected and then when i reconnected it it idles at 900 in N


My book says 650 +/- 25, try that see how you go.

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:10 pm 
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madmax wrote:
sbv16 wrote:
thanx for such a qucik reply

So what should i set the idle at whislt the ISC is disconnected i set it at 725 when the ISC was disconnected and then when i reconnected it it idles at 900 in N


My book says 650 +/- 25, try that see how you go.


it'll also depend on the car - adjust it until it feels right... mine has been slightly worked, so i need to have mine slightly higher than stock :wink:

 

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Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:07 pm 
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The base idle is 750rpm in neutral/park with a/c off. Disconnecting the battery only erases the KAM. The best way to clean up the ECU is to erase old fault codes with the diagnostic plug. After about a week the KAM has re learnt but is back to the setting just before it was erased.
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