Dropping idle when headlights are on

There's a very good article on the home page of miata.net under the topic
'know your car'.

http://www.miata.net/garage/KnowYourCar/S7_Idle.html

I believe that this will exactly solve your cars problem and it's simple.

Chris
92BB&T

"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> I don't drive my '93 after dark that much, even less during the summer
> when it stays light later. I spent the last week at the SCCA Runoffs
> and the days I drove to the track in my Miata and stayed late enough to
> drive home after dark I noticed a problem. When stopped at a light or
> stop sign with the headlights on, the idle drops, sometimes low enough
> to almost stall, just barely staying running.
>
> Is this just a matter of adjusting the idle (I can do this, I've done it
> before) or is it a sign of a potential problem elsewhere?
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
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