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Subject:Re: ECU High idle
From:Mark Keller
Date:Fri, 1 Feb 2008 14:04:30 -0800

Hi all,

Scott emailed me about the information below not being accurat to some extent.  Spell check notwithstanding the word in first sentance should read setup.  As to the rest of the information it is regarding Digifant, two words over from (setu)

Mark

Date:    Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:33:58 -0800
From:    Mark Keller <kelphoto@TELUS.NET>
Subject: ECU high idle

Hi,

I'm experienced with the fuel injection setu on digifants.  I thought
the 87 was such. If so the idle stabilizer is in the ECU, and the idle
air motor is all that's in the engine bay.

As far as useful information, The ECU operates on assumptions, like fuel
pressure.  For a good read, try searching the archives unde my email,
just kelphoto.  Look for how to setup the base fuel injection and you
can see what controls you have, like idle air bypass, spring tension,
and CO mixture.  They are important for cold starts, since no O2 is
available.

The ECU basic start adjustment is based on the above variables to be
set.  From there it adds timining or modifiy fuel pulse, and idle air,
to keep rpm.  If the base values are off, then the ECU adjustments
either over or under correct.  Then the computer gives up on a normal
idle and then goes for a high idle just to keep the engine running.

read through the archives, pmail me, I'm on digest mode, and I can get
you more detailed diagnostic focus.

Mark