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Base Idle Speed Inspection/Adjustment: Sedona

Ensure engine is at normal operating temperature. Turn off all electrical loads. Set transaxle in Park or Neutral and steering wheel on straight forward position. Loosen the accelerator cable. Connect tachometer to spark plug wire. Ground No.8 and ignition timing adjustment terminals of underhood Data Link Connector (DLC). See Figure and Figure . Run engine for 5 seconds at 2000-3000 RPM. Let engine idle for 2 minutes. Check engine base idle speed. See IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS  table. If base idle speed is out of specification, adjust using the idle speed adjustment screw, located on throttle body assembly. Turn ignition off. Disconnect ground lead wires from DLC. Run engine for 10 minutes, Re-check engine idle speed. Adjust accelerator cable.

IDLE SPEED SPECIFICATIONS

Application (1) RPM
Optima & Magentis (Canadian)
2.4L 700-900
2.7L 600-800
Rio 700-800
Sedona 600-800
Spectra 750-850
(1) With engine at normal operating temperature and all electrical loads off.