Is this normal idle? or too high?

[cuttytime1985]

Well I think my cutlass 1985 v6 231 is idling too high I have a pic of the rpms it idles in, thanks.

 

[adumb]

i have never owned or have any experience with that v6. but i would say with out a doubt.... WAY TOO HIGH! my sbc idles around 600 - 800. (6 - 8 on your gauge)

even my yamaha v6 in my taurus only idles at 1,000 rpms. (10 on your gauge). hopefully there is an idle screw you can turn WAAAY down.

 

[leftrightother]

My 305 SBC does the same thing. I have no idea about the V6 rpm idle range but on a cold day I just start it up then just tap the gas to take it off the fast idle and my rpms would go down to about 800 - 1000. My parents 79 Surburban (350 Sbc) and 86 Impala (305 Sbc) used to do the same thing.