F 350 2WD Pickup V8-351 5.8L (1983)
Idle Speed: All Technical Service Bulletins
Idle Set Procedure - Manual Revisions
Article No. 83-14-21
CARBURETOR (5.8L) - IDLE SET PROCEDURE REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE 1983 ENGINE DIAGNOSTICS MANUAL
LIGHT TRUCKS 1983 F SERIES AND BRONCO
The following procedure revisions/additions should be placed in Section 4, pages 4-78 through 4-84 of the 1983 Car/Truck Emission Diagnosis, Engine
Electronics Manual.
OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"
Idle Speed Setting Procedures
TRUCK, UNDER 8500 GVW
5.8L (W) Engine with 2150-2V or 7200-VV (All Calibrations except 1-63T-R15, 1-64T-R15/R16, 2-63Y-R14 and 2-64Y-R14/R16). Fast Idle RPM
Fast Idle RPM
5.8L(W)
5.8L(W)
Instructions
w/2150-2V
w/7200-VV
1.
Place the transmission in Neutral or
Park.
x
x
2.
Bring the engine to normal operating temperature. x x
3.
Disconnect purge hose on canister side of evaporator purge solenoid. Check to ensure that purge vacuum is present (solenoid has opened - will
require a 3- to 5-minute wait after starting engine) followed by a short time at part throttle. Reconnect purge hose.
x
4.
Disconnect the vacuum hose at the
EGR and purge valves and plug.
x
x
5.
Place the fast idle adjustment mechanism on specified step of the fast idle cam (Fig. 1 or 2):
^
Top step. x
^
Second step. x
6.
Check/adjust fast idle rpm to specification. Recheck for repeatability. x x
7.
Remove the plugs from the EGR and purge vacuum hoses and reconnect. x x
Idle Speed Setting Procedures
TRUCK, UNDER 8500 GVW
5.8L (W) Engine with 2150-2V or 7200-VV (All calibrations except 1-63T-R15, 1-64T-R15/R16, 2-63Y-R14 and 2-64Y-R14/R16).
Curb Idle RPM
5.8L(W)
5.8L(W)
w/2150-2V
w/7200-VV
Instructions
A/T and M/T
A/T
M/T
1.
Place the transmission in Neutral or Park. x x x
2.
Bring the engine to normal operating temperature. x x x
3.
Disconnect purge hose on canister side of evaporator purge solenoid. Check to ensure that purge vacuum is present (solenoid has opened - will
