idle speed 1hz non-turbo
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 01, 2015 at 22:25
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jack1971
Hi all
Just had my 105 series manual in at the local mechanics today to get the valves checked and a general
check over (just bought the car), it currently idles at 900-950 revs when warm a/c off and assume this is a bit high (shouldn't it be around 650rpms? did ask him that but he thought that it's a bit low being a larger diesel??-who am l to argue with a professional?), anyway he thought it is fine, l'm just after a second opinion before l call them again to query it, also they mentioned it didn't need the valves checked as the motor sounded ok, it this right or does one have to visually inspect the valve clearances-have no idea when they were done last-car has done 268 000kms and sounds ok. I have an old bmw boxer motorbike and going by the sound is usually ok (i do adjust these valves myself every 8000kms -very easy to do)- but you do need to aquire an ear for it-so to speak. Just not sure about diesels though as it's my first one.
thanks, Nick
Reply By: jack1971 - Wednesday, Sep 02, 2015 at 17:33
Wednesday, Sep 02, 2015 at 17:33
Well, thanks all for your replies, so much for going to a diesel mechanic?? Anyway, l called the local Toyota dealer and he mentioned that 900rpms at idle is ok, a little high, might be better at 800 but he said not to worry too much about it. The older cruiser's were set at 650-700 but the later ones were set up a little higher.
All l wanted was to lower the idle and set the valves and
check whatever settings are needed for a diesel motor, just to know all is ok for another few years. jeez, some things aren't s'pose to be simple are they? Glad they only charged me $50 to
check over the car - which l already had done prior to buying it. Anybody know of a 'mechanic' in the
Ballarat area that could do this?
Nick
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