speed idle
Feb 13, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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From: dorset
speed idle
my S1 is sat at 2000rpm when standing. How do i turn it down?
Feb 13, 2007 | 01:59 PM
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From: Kent
There is a screw on the throttle body that bleeds air. Adjust that, it should be finger tight and near the throttle cable, if I remember correctly.
Feb 13, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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From: exeter, devon
like above -on the right hand side of before the plenum chamber as your looking towards the car
Feb 13, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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From: croatia
can someone write me where is this screw? is that screw under butterfly, which stands vertically and have spring on it?
isnt that for choke?
little spring on left side of butterfly is for idle , isnt? number 8 key
Feb 13, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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From: Kent
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Originally Posted by Dragsteer
can someone write me where is this screw? is that screw under butterfly, which stands vertically and have spring on it?
Hot digidy... You've found it!
Feb 13, 2007 | 05:57 PM
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i had the same problem on mine, turns out the throttle cable was poorly adlusted, worth trying that to, left hand side of the throttle bodie
Feb 14, 2007 | 09:45 AM
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From: croatia
how you mean throttle cable wasnt adjusted? maybe on idle cable was opening butterfly?
Feb 15, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Dragsteer
isnt that for choke?
Automatic choke mate. That's the idle adjuster.
Feb 15, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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Feb 15, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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my one takes the piss to start cranks for a 10 12 secs then starts any one know why?
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