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SirKeats · 05-23-2008, 10:14 AM

How might I go about adjusting the idle speed in my 89 metro.

After cleaning out all of the blockages in the tubes (see other thread) and replacing the PCV - my engine seems to now be idling faster. I suspect that at some point someone adjusted the idle speed not knowing the engine was being starved for O2... and now that air is flowing properly, the mix ratio is jacked up.

I tried to find instructions in my Chiltons, but as y'all know already - Chilton's blows and I can't seem to find any instructions.

I want to slow the idle down a bit so I'm not wasting so much gas at idle!!

Thanks!

05-23-2008, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
SirKeats EcoModder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 111 GeRide - '89 Geo Metro *XFi 90 day: 54.26 mpg (US) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Idle Speed Adjustment '89 Metro How might I go about adjusting the idle speed in my 89 metro. After cleaning out all of the blockages in the tubes (see other thread) and replacing the PCV - my engine seems to now be idling faster. I suspect that at some point someone adjusted the idle speed not knowing the engine was being starved for O2... and now that air is flowing properly, the mix ratio is jacked up. I tried to find instructions in my Chiltons, but as y'all know already - Chilton's blows and I can't seem to find any instructions. I want to slow the idle down a bit so I'm not wasting so much gas at idle!! Thanks! __________________