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Hey guys, I was just curious as to how ya'll turned down the idle adjustment on your trucks. I kave used a screwdriver and a hammer to break mine loose, but I'm almost sure there is a secret to get the nut loose. This might be a good chance to get some tips for some people who haven't made the adjustment yet.
cody

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91 4x4, 5 speed, 3. 54 gears, pw injectors, 12cm turbo housing, K&N air filter, "tweaked" pump, isspro boost and pyro gagues w/A pillar mount, straight piped 3' exhaust

 

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The idle adjustment is just plain hard. Even with the special wrench to loosen the lock nut it is still a pain. My idle screw will back off by itself during idle with the locknut loose! If I want to increase the speed I use a jewler's screw driver.

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'93 W350 Club Cab, Bright White, 5 sp. , 132K, Factory Options: LE, 4. 10 Limited Slip, 7600 lb. rear springs, tachometer, front stabilizer bar. Mods: Banks stinger plus, Linex bedliner, 25,000 lb gooseneck ball, 10,000 lb receiver, Tekonsha brake controller, POWER WAGON injectors-WAY faster than stock!.

 

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I searched thru my tools to find the right one for the job. The tool i ended up using was in a box of old cheap tools that I normally consider junk. The tool is a little nut driver kind of tool. It came with a cheap set of 1/4" drive sockets and a rachet, dad must've bought them 30 years ago. Any way the nut driver has a square end to put sockets on it like a rachet. The shaft is flexible, this lets me put the socket on the nut and bend the shaft to get out to where I can turn it. Then to actually adjust the idle I use a right angle screw driver that rachets. It is a craftsman item, about 3 1/2 inches long with a screw driver blade sticking out both ends.

later

Don

 

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What I ended up doing is using a 10mm deep socket (1/4" drive)and the little extension used to attach it to a screwdriver or ratchet. This extension is about 1 1/4" long and fits into a 1/4" socket on a ratchet. Leave off the ratchet and use a 1/4" combo wrench to slide over the extension. This is just long enough to clear everything but not so long that you can't get a grip on the little bugger. You may find that when you've done the adjustment and go to tighten up the nut again it will drag you adjustment up a bit so watch that and don't make the final 'tighten up' till you've double checked the idle.
It worked for me. Still, its a pain in posterior quarter panel.

Regards, Bush'

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93. 5 D250 4X4,HD Spring Pkg, Rancho 7000's, Rear Swaybar, Dual Shock Front Stabilizer, BD Injectors, 3" Mandrel
bent exhaust, 16cm 'Hot End', Modest Pump Tweaks/Timed, K&N Air, Isspro Pyro,Tach,transmission Temp, Auto Meter Oil Filled
Boost Ga. , 3:54's, 4 Speed Auto, Clubcab, Aftermarket Reclining Buckets w/ctr Drop Down seat/console, Black over Silver, 21psi,
285-75R-16's,American Racing Clear Coat Mags, Amsoil 15W-40HD Marine, 12,000 lb. Warn Winch, KC Spots.
97,000 Kms.