Let's get the terminology correct on this:
The screw is NOT a Idle Adjustment...it's a throttle stop adjustment.
Does it control the actual idle speed? No.
Can you adjust it to the point that it will affect the idle speed? Yes.
Should you mess with it by removing the factory cap? No...well...not
really. ;)
If you're running a modified TB, you may have to readjust the throttle stop
screw since the blades/shaft have been altered. Should you have to adjust
this at anytime on a stock TB...no.
- Bernd
At 08:57 AM 12/02/1999 -0600, you wrote:
>Wow! Man, this list is amazing. Learn something new every day! Like
>Bernd, when I saw Sam's post I thought, "There is no idlle adjustment
>screw" but I also know Sam knows from where he speaks. Thanks for the
>follow-up, Joe. I'm gonna check this out!
>Richard in San Antonio
>
>On Thu, 2 Dec 1999 08:33:38 -0500 "nosdakota" <nosdakota@email.msn.com>
>writes:
> >Yes there is. it's covered by a small plug just knock out the plug and
> >there
> >it is. All you have to do is get it close and the IAS takes over
> >control.
> >But if you had a radical cam you could bump the idle up a few hundred
> >rpm to
> >smooth the motor out.
> >Joe W.
> >87 Shelby Charger 13.9
> >98 Dakota 13.1
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> >To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 02, 1999 8:09 AM
> >Subject: DML: RE: RE: Throttle Bodies 5.9 & 5.2
> >
> >
> >> Adjusted the idle screw?? There is no idle adjustment on the TB's.
> >>
> >> - Bernd
> >>
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