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    From Peter Jason@3:633/10 to All on Monday, February 09, 2026 09:43:37
    Is there any way to increase the idle speed of a petrol engine? I
    mean some assembly with cable and with an adjusting knob on the
    dashboard.
    Our petrol TCM forklift has an idle adjustment far too difficult to
    access.

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  • From Xeno@3:633/10 to All on Monday, February 09, 2026 15:42:09
    On 9/2/2026 9:43 am, Peter Jason wrote:
    Is there any way to increase the idle speed of a petrol engine? I
    mean some assembly with cable and with an adjusting knob on the
    dashboard.
    Our petrol TCM forklift has an idle adjustment far too difficult to
    access.

    Have a look at older series landrovers. Also the Perenties since they
    were military spec.

    https://klr.com.au/land-rover/perentie-and-110/perentie-4x4/spares-and-parts/engine-and-drivetrain/fuel-system/110-choke-hand-throttle-cable/

    Some I have used you could wind them up to raise engine speed, reverse
    to lower. Others had a twist to lock mechanism built into the head piece
    - as is the linked unit. Some trucks had them when they had hydraulic
    cranes (Hiabs) in order to remotely speed up the engine for faster crane operation. Note, these cranes operated from a PTO mounted oil pump on
    the gearbox which could be engaged/disengaged.

    I suggest you have a chat with people in the Landrover club near you.
    Also, you need to look at the linkage at the carb end, it will need a
    slip link of some form so the cable in the off position doesn't restrict normal throttle operation.

    HTH


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  • From Peter Jason@3:633/10 to All on Monday, February 09, 2026 16:02:46
    On Mon, 9 Feb 2026 15:42:09 +1100, Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au>
    wrote:

    On 9/2/2026 9:43 am, Peter Jason wrote:
    Is there any way to increase the idle speed of a petrol engine? I
    mean some assembly with cable and with an adjusting knob on the
    dashboard.
    Our petrol TCM forklift has an idle adjustment far too difficult to
    access.

    Have a look at older series landrovers. Also the Perenties since they
    were military spec.

    https://klr.com.au/land-rover/perentie-and-110/perentie-4x4/spares-and-parts/engine-and-drivetrain/fuel-system/110-choke-hand-throttle-cable/

    Some I have used you could wind them up to raise engine speed, reverse
    to lower. Others had a twist to lock mechanism built into the head piece
    - as is the linked unit. Some trucks had them when they had hydraulic
    cranes (Hiabs) in order to remotely speed up the engine for faster crane >operation. Note, these cranes operated from a PTO mounted oil pump on
    the gearbox which could be engaged/disengaged.

    I suggest you have a chat with people in the Landrover club near you.
    Also, you need to look at the linkage at the carb end, it will need a
    slip link of some form so the cable in the off position doesn't restrict >normal throttle operation.

    HTH
    Thanks, also I'll try for the TCM service manual.

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