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Richard

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How do I raise the idle speed of my Discovery 3.9 (1995)? The reason I ask
is that manouvering at low speeds it feels like its going to stall and the
idle speed is very low (about 500rpm). Also when pulling away it feels like
it will stall until a bit more throttle is applied.
Thanks
Richard


 
I have developed the ability to keep my heel on the brake and toe on the
accelerator, it is useful for knackered old engines.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Richard" <richardsemailNOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:IrfEc.5884$DF3.64052438@news-text.cableinet.net...
> How do I raise the idle speed of my Discovery 3.9 (1995)? The reason I ask
> is that manouvering at low speeds it feels like its going to stall and the
> idle speed is very low (about 500rpm). Also when pulling away it feels
like
> it will stall until a bit more throttle is applied.
> Thanks
> Richard
>
>


 
On or around Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:57:44 GMT, "Richard"
<richardsemailNOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>How do I raise the idle speed of my Discovery 3.9 (1995)? The reason I ask
>is that manouvering at low speeds it feels like its going to stall and the
>idle speed is very low (about 500rpm). Also when pulling away it feels like
>it will stall until a bit more throttle is applied.

basic idle speed has an adjuster on the throttle body, ISTR. Though you
might check if the idle speed thingywotsit is working.

also worth checking the fuel emissions, that it's correctly tuned, for which
there's an adjuster on the AFM. You'll want to make sure the air filter has
been changed first, I should think, unless you know it's been serviced
correctly.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
>I have developed the ability to keep my heel on the brake and toe on the
>accelerator, it is useful for knackered old engines.
>

Also useful fur double de-clutching while braking, even
the Rangie benefits from this every now and again.

Nick
 
On or around 30 Jun 2004 04:52:13 GMT, nicknelsonleeds@aol.com
(Nicknelsonleeds) enlightened us thusly:

>>I have developed the ability to keep my heel on the brake and toe on the
>>accelerator, it is useful for knackered old engines.
>>
>
>Also useful fur double de-clutching while braking, even
>the Rangie benefits from this every now and again.

must have shagged synchromesh then...:)

the only need for DDC is really on a non-synchro box. You can in fact use
it (with some practice) for changing down to low range on the move.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
Satisfying: Satisfy your inner child by eating ten tubes of Smarties
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
>must have shagged synchromesh then...:)

Not completely, but well on the way out.

>the only need for DDC is really on a non-synchro box. You can in fact use
>it (with some practice) for changing down to low range on the move.
>

Quite, I took (and passed) my driving test in a series 2. I still
DDC (particularly changing down) even with non shagged
synchro boxes. It's a habit which does no harm.

Nick
 
Nicknelsonleeds wrote:

>>must have shagged synchromesh then...:)
>
> Not completely, but well on the way out.
>
>>the only need for DDC is really on a non-synchro box. You can in fact use
>>it (with some practice) for changing down to low range on the move.
>>
>
> Quite, I took (and passed) my driving test in a series 2. I still
> DDC (particularly changing down) even with non shagged
> synchro boxes. It's a habit which does no harm.
>
> Nick
And may even do some good - it tends to smoother changes with less wear and
tear on everything except your clutch.
JD
(110,2a)
 
On or around 30 Jun 2004 17:34:18 GMT, nicknelsonleeds@aol.com
(Nicknelsonleeds) enlightened us thusly:

>>must have shagged synchromesh then...:)
>
>Not completely, but well on the way out.
>
>>the only need for DDC is really on a non-synchro box. You can in fact use
>>it (with some practice) for changing down to low range on the move.
>>
>
>Quite, I took (and passed) my driving test in a series 2. I still
>DDC (particularly changing down) even with non shagged
>synchro boxes. It's a habit which does no harm.

wears the clutch release out :)

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)
 
On or around Thu, 01 Jul 2004 06:50:25 +1000, JD <jjd@SPAMLESS.com.au>
enlightened us thusly:

>Nicknelsonleeds wrote:
>
>>>must have shagged synchromesh then...:)
>>
>> Not completely, but well on the way out.
>>
>>>the only need for DDC is really on a non-synchro box. You can in fact use
>>>it (with some practice) for changing down to low range on the move.
>>>
>>
>> Quite, I took (and passed) my driving test in a series 2. I still
>> DDC (particularly changing down) even with non shagged
>> synchro boxes. It's a habit which does no harm.
>>
>> Nick
>And may even do some good - it tends to smoother changes with less wear and
>tear on everything except your clutch.
>JD
>(110,2a)

mind, some discos are noted for a weak clutch release arm...

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"There are three sorts of people in the world - those who can count,
and those who can't" (Anon)
 
I have developed the ability to keep my heel on the brake and toe on the
accelerator, it is useful for knackered old engines.


--
Larry
Series 3 rust and holes

"Richard" <richardsemailNOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:IrfEc.5884$DF3.64052438@news-text.cableinet.net...
> How do I raise the idle speed of my Discovery 3.9 (1995)? The reason I ask
> is that manouvering at low speeds it feels like its going to stall and the
> idle speed is very low (about 500rpm). Also when pulling away it feels
like
> it will stall until a bit more throttle is applied.
> Thanks
> Richard
>
>


 
On or around Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:57:44 GMT, "Richard"
<richardsemailNOSPAM@blueyonder.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>How do I raise the idle speed of my Discovery 3.9 (1995)? The reason I ask
>is that manouvering at low speeds it feels like its going to stall and the
>idle speed is very low (about 500rpm). Also when pulling away it feels like
>it will stall until a bit more throttle is applied.

basic idle speed has an adjuster on the throttle body, ISTR. Though you
might check if the idle speed thingywotsit is working.

also worth checking the fuel emissions, that it's correctly tuned, for which
there's an adjuster on the AFM. You'll want to make sure the air filter has
been changed first, I should think, unless you know it's been serviced
correctly.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.fsnet.co.uk my opinions are just that
"Remember that to change your mind and follow him who sets you right
is to be none the less free than you were before."
Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (121-180), from Meditations, VIII.16
 
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