I just put in a cam and I have the car running and it seems to idle to high. It idles at 1800 rpms. I adjusted the timing to 6 degrees before, thats what it says on the sticker under the hood. And it still idles to high, so i put it at 0 degrees and it idles lower but my headers start to glow. I also adjusted the TB to the lowest it can go and it still idles to high. So how can I have the car idle properly with out glowing headers.

My cam is Crane 2032 and it is computer friendly.

 

Sounds like a maybe vacuum leak. Listen around on the motor with a piece of hose up to your ear, you will hear air sucking if so.
Check for operation of the IAC motor. Short the diagnostic terminals and wait 30seconds. Listen for the clicking operation of the IAC motor while shorted, you should clearly hear it. Then unplug the IAC motor and see if it's extended enough to plug the hole by some measuring. If ok, I'd look for some othe vac leak, it can't idle high w/o air...

 

Setting your timing that far back isn't doing your engine any good. If anything, set it FORWARD to about 8* BTDC. It sounds like the IAC is stuck....pull it out and clean it real good and see if that does the trick. Also I'd check the TPS voltage just on principle.

 

Your exhaust is glowing because your timing is to retarded for that cam. I would check the IAC, TPS volts like was said and advance the timing MAKING SURE THE COMPUTER TIMING ADJUST IS DISCONNECTED as you will confuse the poor ecm and it wont know what the **** is going on .

 

Thanks Everybody

 

First thing is to set the timing to 6 deg. Next, set the base idle by either procedure below. Then set the TPS to 0.6 V.

Procedure 1:= Hook up a scantool and keep adjusting the throttle blades till the IAC count reads between 20 - 30 counts.

Procedure 2:= Short the A & B Terminals of the ALDL and turn the car on to run but don't crank. Wait 30 seconds and then remove the IAC connector. Shut it down and remove the short. That should close the IAC. Start the car and keep it running till it is warm. Set the base idle till it can run on it's own without dieing out. Shut it off and snap back the IAC connector.

Method 2 is to be used if you have no access to a scantool. Method 1 is the prefered method.