With the hot weather here in Oman 110+ I am struggling with idle speed.
Engine is not overheating but it is at a limit. Everything is just hot outside and the sun is strong.
Car doesn't seem to like this condition. Hot start can be a drag. But lately the car stalled at a junction with AC fully on etc... disappointing if it doesn't start again.

I tried to keep idle as low as possible and it worked fine until now as the heat becomes unbearable Idle started getting weak...maybe the compressor is demanding more power or something else?

I was testing today and dwell/distr. timing seems to be fine.
I put idle now at 830-850 (hot engine). It drops to 650 when I turn AC on (huge drop) and it goes down to 580 when shifting into gear.


Or the other way around 830 idle
650 in gear and 580 adding AC (so gar or AC are adding about the same amount of restriction)
Anything below 580 would not work and engine stalls.

I don't like high idle when cold...engine is really hunting (1200) and surging and even more annoying is the bang into gear at high idle....my old trans.
for those who know the engine... is there something wrong?
Martin