The idle speed specifications listed on page 6E2-Al-5o in the 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza, Calais, Ciera, 88 and 98 Chassis Service Manual, Volume 1 is incorrect for the Firenza equipped with the 1.8L engine and the cutlass Ciera and Calais equipped with the 2.5L engine. The nominal warm engine idle speeds for both the 1.8L and 2.5L engines in Neutral is 900 RPM +/- 50 RPM. The warm engine idle with an automatic transmission in Drive is 800 RPM +/- 50 RPM.
Please make these corrections in your 1986 service manual.
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