[DML] Re: Weird Idle

["dmc_5180" <dmc_5180@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "aprentis.rm" <aprentis@...> wrote:
>
> G'Day,
> I've got a weird problem with my DeLorean.It's an 81 Automatic and 
when it's in Drive or 
> Reverse it idles fine.Nice and steady at 750 rpm like it always has.As 
soon as I put it in 
> Neutral or Park it's idle jumps straight up to 1500 rpm and stays 
there.Put it back in Drive or 
> Reverse and it goes back to 750 rpm.Any ideas where to start looking?
I'm taking the car to 
> our first National DeLorean gathering in 2 weeks and don't want to show 
up with a car idling 
> so high!
> Thanks for any help
> Andrew
> Sydney
> 2883
>

Hi Andrew, 

Long time no talk.  Since this is only happening in Park and neutral just 
make sure the idle switch is tripping.  You might be at a point with wear
 in the throttle spool and link rod, that you have developed a hair trigger
 situation. When you put the transmission in a loaded position. It rocks the
 engine forward or backwards just enough to stretch the linkage and make
 the switch trip.  You probably just need to extend the linkage rod 
between the spool and butterfly assembly to take out some play. 

Dennis



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