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1984 Plymouth Reliant idles way too fast...
Hello all...
The vehicle in question is a 1984 Plymouth Reliant with the 2.6L Mitsubishi engine. It runs and drives, but the problem is that the engine is idling way, way too fast. It also diesels a LOT at shutdown, although that may be due to some very stale gasoline that I'm trying to get rid of as time allows. There has been a lot of headway made on this problem...but I'm not there yet. The choke is fixed and I invested in a Chilton's service manual for 1981-95 FWD Chrysler automobiles. Said manual talks of an idle speed adjustment screw, and even has an illustration. Trouble is, I can find no such screw, or even really tell what the illustration is pointing out. It isn't a very good illustration. So how can I go about getting the idle speed down to something more reasonable? Is there a *good* guide that explains what all the various bits of stuff on the carburetor are for? William |
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1984 Plymouth Reliant idles way too fast...
"William R. Walsh" m> writes:
> > There has been a lot of headway made on this problem...but I'm not there > yet. The choke is fixed and I invested in a Chilton's service manual for > 1981-95 FWD Chrysler automobiles. Said manual talks of an idle speed > adjustment screw, and even has an illustration. Trouble is, I can find no > such screw, or even really tell what the illustration is pointing out. It > isn't a very good illustration. That's why you need an FSM. Sorry you wasted your money on a Chilton's... |
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1984 Plymouth Reliant idles way too fast...
Hi!
> That's why you need an FSM. Sorry you wasted your money > on a Chilton's... Could have been worse, I guess. I could still take it back, and may just do so. I'm just surprised at how poor this manual has been. I have two other Chilton manuals for other cars and they are much better. I know that GM factory service manuals come from Helm, Inc. Is the same true for Chrysler products? If not, where would I go to get the factory service manual? Or would anyone mind giving me a few quick hints to find my way around the carburetor? I'll provide more information if need be. William |
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1984 Plymouth Reliant idles way too fast...
On Jun 18, 10:48 am, wrote:
> Hi! > > > That's why you need an FSM. Sorry you wasted your money > > on a Chilton's... > > Could have been worse, I guess. I could still take it back, and may > just do so. I'm just surprised at how poor this manual has been. I > have two other Chilton manuals for other cars and they are much > better. > > I know that GM factory service manuals come from Helm, Inc. Is the > same true for Chrysler products? If not, where would I go to get the > factory service manual? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-...spagenameZWDVW They're available at swap meets and such for pretty low prices. No need to buy new, unless you positively need it right away (and I don't know who would have it in stock). |
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