This bulletin updates the chart shown on Page 4-43 in the Fuel Control Section of the 1990 Shop Manual. This information is for all 1990 Light-duty trucks (except Tracker) with gas engines.
1990 CONTROLLED IDLE SPEED
GEAR IDLE SPEED IAC OPEN/CLOSED ENGINE TRANS (D/N) (RPM) COUNTS* LOOP**
2.5 L MAN. N 950(S) 5-20 CLOSED AUTO. D 800(S) 15-40 CLOSED 750(M)
2.8L MAN. N 800 5-20 OPEN
3.1 L AUTO. D 650 5-15 CLOSED
4.3 L MAN. N 550 2-20 CLOSED (under AUTO. D 537 10-25 CLOSED 8500 AUTO.(1) D 500 5-30 CLOSED GVW) MAN.(1) N 600 5-30 CLOSED AUTO.(2) D 588 10-25 CLOSED 4.3 L MAN. N 650 12-30 CLOSED (over AUTO. D 650 20-35 CLOSED 8500 GVW) 5.0L MAN. N 600 5-30 OPEN AUTO. D 500 5-30 CLOSED AUTO.(3) D 500 5-30 CLOSED
5.7L MAN. N 600 5-30 OPEN (under AUTO. D 525 5-30 CLOSED 8500 GVW)
5.7L MAN. 650 5-30 OPEN (over MAN.(4) N 650 5-30 CLOSED*** 8500 GVW) AUTO. D 550 5-30 CLOSED
7.4L MAN. N 800 5-30 OPEN (under AUTO. D 750 5-30 OPEN 8500 GVW)
7.4 L MAN. N 750 5-30 OPEN (above AUTO. D 750 5-30 OPEN 8500 GVW)
*Add 2 counts for engines with less than 500 miles.
Add 2 counts for every 1000 ft. above sea level (4.3L & V8).
Add 1 count for every 1000 ft. above sea level (2.5L & 2.8L).
**Let engine idle until proper fuel control status (open/closed loop) is reached.
***Switches to open loop after 3 min.
(1) 4.3L S/T-series.
(2) 4.3L High-Output M/L-van series.
(3) 3-Speed Automatic in a CIO pickup with Federal emissions and no A.I.R. system.
(4) G-van or Suburban with a single catalytic converter.
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