I have been able to adjust the idle on my Volvo 5.0GL and it is running nicely at around 600-700. It's brand new, but needed a bit of tweaking as it was idling too high.
I have an issue when I come back from a cruise on the river. It wants to idle much higher most times...say around 900. It will eventually come back down, after a minute or so. The issue is when i pull up to the dock I have to do some maneuvering which involves shifting back and forth.
Every time I do this, there is the proverbial "chunk" as the engine tries to engage the outdrive while it's spinning much too fast.
Should I try adjusting the idle a little more? I know if I go too far the engine will simply die out...but I don't want to ruin my outdrive either. Are there other options?
I'm hardly a mechanic, but can accomplish simple tasks around the engine compartment. Thanks for reading this, and all your help in the past.
I have an issue when I come back from a cruise on the river. It wants to idle much higher most times...say around 900. It will eventually come back down, after a minute or so. The issue is when i pull up to the dock I have to do some maneuvering which involves shifting back and forth.
Every time I do this, there is the proverbial "chunk" as the engine tries to engage the outdrive while it's spinning much too fast.
Should I try adjusting the idle a little more? I know if I go too far the engine will simply die out...but I don't want to ruin my outdrive either. Are there other options?
I'm hardly a mechanic, but can accomplish simple tasks around the engine compartment. Thanks for reading this, and all your help in the past.
