Rubithon: July 13-17, 2011 (1 Viewer)

[canucksafari]

yeap high altitude & low idle, next time try adjust the idle by puling the idle knob & lock.

In both the 5 spd and last week with my wife's auto I set the idle up to 850 with the idle up knob. I thought it was just a NA issue, not something a turboed diesel would have issue with.

Jeff, why was your idle so low? Is it suppose to be set at 500 rpm?

 

[Enigma]

I think factory specs are 750, mines always been at 500. I had forgotten about my manual hand throttle to be honest

 

[asutherland]

I've compiled all the short video segments Becky shot of the climb up Cadillac Hill:

That was awesome at the end there. You totally had him running for his life!

 

[asutherland]

I think factory specs are 750, mines always been at 500. I had forgotten about my manual hand throttle to be honest

You can adjust it quite easily if you want to. It's just a nut and a lock nut. I had to adjust mine after lowering my fuel that had been tampered with by the PO.

 

[Enigma]

That was awesome at the end there. You totally had him running for his life!

Yeah, Dougs wife said that's the fastest she had ever seen him move

 

[BC40]

got to admit I have a lot more respect for the 80 after watching your vids . your transmission fluid must have been toasty.

 

[Enigma]

your transmission fluid must have been toasty.

Never noticed anything, except the one day when we were heading south out of Oregon. I was pushing it pretty hard doing 80-90 kph, in 3rd at around 2800 rpm up the hills. I thought I smelled something, but I also could have just farted
No lights ever came on, but I'm sure without the aftermarket tranny cooler they probably would have.

 

[Glenn-BJ74]

Definetly, but next years plan is to check out Moab.

you must register early in January - Drew will let us know

 

[hamberger]

Thanks for the vids. Sure brings back memories. Would like to go back one day but next time with a solid axle maybe.

ham