RE: [T3] Auto Trouble

["A. P. McIlwraith" <mcilwraith@aircooled.net>]

Yes James, 3000 revs is too high!
Does the car behave normally when you are driving it, when warm and placed
in Drive you should be able to 'hold' it with only a light touch on the
footbrake or does the engine continue to rev too fast and 'strain' the
brake? If so check your accelerator adjustment, if necessary loosen the
cable right off and see what that does. If no good then the timing could
have a lot to do with it but so could your idle settings, I'm not at all
familiar with your FI system, [carbs are more common in Australia] but the
idle adjustment or whatever the FI uses for cold starting could also be
out/jammed. Best bet is to get a manual, leave the accelerator disconnected
and set the engine to the timing mark and check/adjust everything to do with
the timing and idle settings to the factory specs, as though reassembling
the engine. Re-connect the accelerator so as not to stress your settings,
Start the engine. This should quickly reveal or eliminate the most obvious
culprits, it's all a vague guessing game until you assure yourself of these
settings.
Macca

What goes around, comes around!


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