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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: 91jettaidi on June 22, 2009, 08:16:59 pm

Title: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: 91jettaidi on June 22, 2009, 08:16:59 pm

hello i have a 91' jetta with a 1.6 turbo but mine idles at 950-1000 some time what is it support to be at i know its lower then normal but is it fine for it to idle this low or should i turn it up thanks

Title: Re: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 22, 2009, 10:51:04 pm

900 is not low for a diesel to idle at, at all, in my opinion.
The new TDI's idle at 900.

If it idles (and runs) properly at 950 i wouldn't change anything.
Most cars idle at 900 or 1,000 rpm except for the newer cars that will idle at 1,500-2,000 for a minute or so on a "cold" start [like parents' subaru].
(Edit:gas cars)
To the best of MY knowledge anyways.

Title: Re: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: airhead on June 23, 2009, 03:26:50 am

If anything I'd have thought that was quite high. I'd have thought 800 would be more normal.

Title: Re: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: burn_your_money on June 23, 2009, 04:41:43 am

Mine idles around 950. It's probably the smoothest there for my engine

Title: Re: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: ObscuredByClouds on June 23, 2009, 05:52:23 am

I can't get mine to idle below around 1100 lol

Title: Re: What is the idle speed on a 91' 1.6 TD?
Post by: Smokey Eddy on June 23, 2009, 12:08:31 pm

Quote from: NoSurrenderAG on June 23, 2009, 05:52:23 am

I can't get mine to idle below around 1100 lol

Advance the timing? turn out the fuel screw if the idle is all the way out...? You should be able to kill the engine by tampering with the pump getting the idle lower.