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Reverse = 0rpm - 164 140-160 1975

OK, what did I do wrong? After playing around with the idle adjustment screw to get the rpm down to 800 when warm, it starts at 50 rpm and very slowly increases to 800. So I gave up and unscrewed it so it will now start, but idle at 1500rpm.
Yesterday I took out the instrument cluster, placed the bulb for the EGR into the empty bulb out indicator (there is no EGR system on this car any more), and found a 3 prong turn signal relay which needs to be 4 prong so that my dash turn indicators will work.
Problem:
This morning I warmed up the car to go to the parts store. Put the car in Reverse and it immediately died. Drive was OK, but the idle dropped to about 100. I found out that I can hit the starter while in reverse and the car will back up, not a good thing. The tranny fluid was about 1 quart low, added that much and it still dies. Is there an electrical compensator/relay that I messed up? Car ran good until I messed with the dash. I feel like a total dummy, which I probqbly am.

Thanks,

Klaus
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98 V70Rawd(108Kmi), 95 854T(88K mi), 75 164E(173K mi)






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New Reverse = 0rpm - 164 [140-160][1975]
posted by  KlausC subscriber  on Sat Apr 23 07:19 CST 2005 >


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