Re: RPM's low at stop in gear.

From: Bruce B (bruce@coldmourning.com)
Date: Wed Sep 19 2001 - 17:32:21 EDT


Another thing to note.

I had pulled many fuses out from the side interior panel. maybe one of those
is for a PCM and I reset the thing.

How long till this thing figures it self out if that was the case.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce B" <bruce@coldmourning.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: DML: RPM's low at stop in gear.

> No mods,
>
> It's an 01 with about 18k on it.
>
> The A/C is off. I notice it because of the vibration "slight" from lower
> idle. Then I goose it and it comes up just above the 500 mark so 750 was a
> guestimate. But it smoothes right out when I do that. Or same if I take it
> into N then back to D it will remain at around the 650 mark till next stop
> light. No extreme weather changes.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Woodruff, Jason P" <Jason.Woodruff@West.Boeing.com>
> To: "DML (E-mail)" <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:07 PM
> Subject: Re: DML: RPM's low at stop in gear.
>
>
> > Any mods to intake (TB, air intake plumbing)? Weather change
> dramatically
> > recently? Change your spark plugs recently? Did you reset your
computer
> > recently? I'd say 500-600 is normal, 750 seems high (all w/AC off).
More
> > likely idle control motor than TPS, intermittent vacuum leak maybe.
> What's
> > the temp of your engine, if it's too cold the computer might be turning
up
> > the RPMs as if you just started it.
> >
> > Jay W
> > 4.7L Auto Sport+ C.C. 2wd Black
> > Mods Profile page at
> > http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Re5X8z5la@Ix2/profile.htm
> >
> >
> > >4.7 auto trans 2wd QC.
> > >
> > >if I stop at a light the RPM settles at about 500 for Idle. not I goose
> the
> >
> > >gas ever so slightly it will return to around 750 RPM as it should. If
I
> > >take it out of gear and return it to D it will go up to 750 in Neutral
> and
> > >the remain there until next stop.
> > >
> > >A/C is off.
> > >
> > >what's the deal. I'd say TPS but usually when those things go out they
do
> > >more erratic stuff like idle fluctuation.
> > >
> > >Anyone ells see this.
> >
>
>



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