RE: Battery and Engine Idle

From: The Man From Utopia (tmfu@home.com)
Date: Wed Jul 28 1999 - 21:41:03 EDT


> Truck: '95 Club Cab Sport V6 5Speed
> Mods: no cat, dynomax race magnum muffler, 180 Thermostat, mobil I oil
> and filter, champion truck plugs, K&N dropin.
>
>
> Well, My Mopar Battery (bought at dealer in June '97) died today. Could
> not believe it as it is a 5 year battery, and Mopar, and Heavy Duty. It
> was working perfectly at Lunch, but 3 hours later it was dead dead dead.
> Very dead. Nothing had been left on. I don't understand why it just died
> all of the sudden.
>
> In other news, I don't think my truck idles at a fast enough speed. Does
> anyone have any input as to at what RPM a 95 3.9L is supposed to idle?
> How would I adjust this?
>
> When coming stopping and allowing the engine to slow down, then pushing
> in the clutch, when the clutch disengages, the engine drops down to
> about 100 RPM's. I've had it cut off even a few times. Any idea what the
> problem could be?
>

Hmmm... almost the same setup I have except I have a cat.. My truck idles
around 400-600 ( according to the tach). My guess would be around 6-700 RPM,
you would have to check the sticker under the hood. I've had my drop to 100
RPM. Never stalled or cut out though...

Greg
95 DSCC v6 5spd
Rahway NJ



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