V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

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V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by apole » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:45 pm

Hi,

After much stalling over the months, and headscratching I now know how to adjust the tickover speed on a V6 petrol.

Credit here goes to Fred at discount trucks, he worked it out.

There is an air screw on the rear drivers side of the engine at the top.

Metal body, with a small tube angled towards you.

With the engine warm and AC off use a flat blade screwdriver, turn anti-clockwise to increase the revs, and clockwise to reduce. Obviously don't turn too many times or the screw will fall out.

Rev the engine a few times, let it settle, then check with AC on etc.

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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by splash2 » Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:26 pm

Brilliant! many thanks Apole
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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by splash2 » Thu Jul 09, 2009 10:58 am

Anyone know what the idle speed should be?
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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by mikeonb4c » Thu Jul 09, 2009 1:50 pm

splash2 wrote:Anyone know what the idle speed should be?
What both of you are happy with would be my guess :P

700rpm? 800rpm? Usually something around there on a petrol 'thumper'
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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by apole » Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:46 am

Hi,

When mine was being adjusted it was only running at below 500rpm, nice and quiet but prone to stall at the most inconvenient time.

Mine is now set to just under 800RPM.

Best thing to do is try different speeds and see what feels the best.
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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by timhum » Fri Jul 10, 2009 4:51 pm

Thanks for that, I might try it to help cure the surging at tickover which occasionally happens when the LPG has just switched in. It doesn't happen as much as it did originally but so tedious when it does.
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Re: V6 Petrol - How to adjust Tickover Speed

Post by apole » Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:07 pm

Hi Tim,

I get the same surging, a higher tickover makes that far less noticable and it has (touch wood) so far not stalled once.
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