Re: What might be causing this?

From: Phillip Batson (pbatson68@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jan 19 2004 - 15:44:49 EST


Nope, wasn't using the A/C or defroster.

--- Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Phillip Batson wrote:
> > I noticed today when I got to work and parked, I
> let
> > the engine run a couple of minutes while I was
> > preparing to go into the building, and it kept
> > dropping to ~500rpm then move up to ~700rpm then
> back
> > down again. It did it a few times before it evened
> > out.
> >
> > I know its time to change the plugs and do my oil
> > again, but could that be the cause? Just wondering
> if
> > I need to possibly look into changing plug wires,
> > distributor etc. I've got about 55k on it now.
> I've
> > been changing the plugs every 10-15k.
>
> If you were at idle with the defroster running, your
> AC compressor
> (assuming you have AC) would be kicking in and out
> as part of the
> defrost cycle. That could account for RPM
> fluctuations.
>
> --
>
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> Terrible Tom -- AIM & Yahoo Name: SilverEightynine
>



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