"Tim Satterwhite" <timothy.satterwhite@nospam.ucsfmedctr.org> wrote in
news:_9Kkg.45306$fb2.14636@newssvr27.news.prodigy. net:

> Thanks. Definitely under warranty, as it's only been driven 700
> miles.
>
> The needle is pointing to 600 or 650 (ish), just above halfway between
> 0 and 1 (times 1000 is ~ 650).
>
> I took the car to my dealer today. A mechanic test drove it while I
> rode passenger. He looked at the tach and felt the vibration and told
> me it is normal.
>
> So, I'm curious to know more about your opinion on the matter. Where
> should it be idling, and how would my dealer correct the vibration,
> were they to attack it?



What I'm curious about is whether or not they hooked it up to a scan tool.
That tool would have given an exact idle speed reading. The tach is not
necessarily 100% accurate.

If the car is indeed idling at 650, then that's too low. I doubt it is
though, as the ECM will adjust idle to the correct speed (usually about
750) if it can do so and maintain proper mixture.

If they think the ECM has picked up some bogus learning, you can reset the
ECM and then preform a "relearn" procedure.

As for the vibration? Until someone comes up with a way of transmitting
vibrations over the Internet... What kind of car are you used to driving?


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