Archived Idling at 2000 RPM's?!?!?!?!?

[snowracer69]

just put a new 4k GSK on my friends '97 CTD, auto, and it's idling at 2000 RPM's. Throttle seems to be free, as in not hung up on anything.



Did a search, and couldn't really find any good detail on where the idle adjustment is... ... we take it it's on the rear of the pump (injection?) under a 10 mm jam nut. Where exactly should we be looking, and how can we get the idle down?



Thanks, Josh.

 

[Deezul1]

The idle adjustment is at the rear and low down. put your hand down there and gently open and close the throttle and you will feel the arm moving. Use a mirror and flashlight to see it and all will become clear, its really easy to do once you figure out where it is. I bet the follower is not at the right place on the fuel plate. When my 4K set went in I had no power at all and I mean NONE. The follower adjustment woke it up big time. See Piers web site for directions on how to set the follower.

 

[Extreme1]

Ditto what Deezul said about the PDR adjustment. Also, how many "clicks" did you tighten the nuts on the springs?

 

[HEMI®Dart]

It sounds like you are too tight on the adjust of the spring packs. You left the shim(s) (if any) under the big spring you didn't change?

 

[Reb.B]

the shims stay under the big spring. U can take them out and undjust it down a click or two. Did u put the big spring back in? The big one has to stay in. Also u could have turn too many clicks down. Should be somewhere about 4 to 6 clicks (1/4 turns) tighter than flush. Flush being top of nut and top of stud.