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Adjusting the idle speed on the diesel engine is not difficult. The adjustment is located on the driver side of the injector pump near the rear of the pump. You will need a 10 mm wrench.
Correct speed is:
* 1994-1998 with AT - in drive with AC on 750 -800 RPM
* 1994-1998 with manual in neutral with AC on 750-800 RPM
* NOTE: These speeds may cause stalling when the engine is cold. If this is a problem for you, bump the idle speed to 900 RPM.
Idle Speed Adjustment
There are several ways to reach the idle adjustment.
1. Go in from the front of the truck - Lay over on the radiator and snake the right arm back and down to the adjustment.
2. From a short stepladder beside the driver side tire - Reach down from behind the injector pump to the adjustment.
3. Stand on 5-gallon bucket by the drivers wheel, lean in under the hood and put the back of your head against the hood insulation - reach your right hand under the brake master AND under the ABS lines to the back of the pump. From any of the positions above, you can easily feel a vertical bolt with the extra threads on the bottom. The locknut is on the bolt threads below the boss on the pump housing.
An open end wrench will usually loosen the locknut, it is difficult to get a box end wrench to fit onto the locknut.
* Loosen the 10 mm Locknut on the low idle adjusting screw at the rear of the injector pump.
* Take the left hand and gently push the linkage rearward to take the pressure off and with the right hand
o turn the idle screw counter clockwise (up) to increase idle speed
o turn the idle screw clockwise (down) to decrease idle speed
* Look at the RPM and repeat to get what you want.
* Tighten the 10 mm locknut when the idle speed is correct.
I have found that if I have my son hold the go pedal to the floor while I'm adjusting the bolt that things go much easier. Also you will probably find that what has happened is the head on the bolt is probably ground away from being vibrated against by the throttle linkage. Now don't say well I'll just replace it with a hardened bolt because the bolt is SUPPOSED to be the sacrificial lamb because it's much cheaper to replace the bolt than it is to replace the linkage assembly.... so if you find that the head on the bolt is ground away get a low grade bolt.
Correct speed is:
* 1994-1998 with AT - in drive with AC on 750 -800 RPM
* 1994-1998 with manual in neutral with AC on 750-800 RPM
* NOTE: These speeds may cause stalling when the engine is cold. If this is a problem for you, bump the idle speed to 900 RPM.
Idle Speed Adjustment
There are several ways to reach the idle adjustment.
1. Go in from the front of the truck - Lay over on the radiator and snake the right arm back and down to the adjustment.
2. From a short stepladder beside the driver side tire - Reach down from behind the injector pump to the adjustment.
3. Stand on 5-gallon bucket by the drivers wheel, lean in under the hood and put the back of your head against the hood insulation - reach your right hand under the brake master AND under the ABS lines to the back of the pump. From any of the positions above, you can easily feel a vertical bolt with the extra threads on the bottom. The locknut is on the bolt threads below the boss on the pump housing.
An open end wrench will usually loosen the locknut, it is difficult to get a box end wrench to fit onto the locknut.
* Loosen the 10 mm Locknut on the low idle adjusting screw at the rear of the injector pump.
* Take the left hand and gently push the linkage rearward to take the pressure off and with the right hand
o turn the idle screw counter clockwise (up) to increase idle speed
o turn the idle screw clockwise (down) to decrease idle speed
* Look at the RPM and repeat to get what you want.
* Tighten the 10 mm locknut when the idle speed is correct.
I have found that if I have my son hold the go pedal to the floor while I'm adjusting the bolt that things go much easier. Also you will probably find that what has happened is the head on the bolt is probably ground away from being vibrated against by the throttle linkage. Now don't say well I'll just replace it with a hardened bolt because the bolt is SUPPOSED to be the sacrificial lamb because it's much cheaper to replace the bolt than it is to replace the linkage assembly.... so if you find that the head on the bolt is ground away get a low grade bolt.
