Chrysler Repair: 1998 Sebring JXI low idle, screwdriver blade, light flickers

Question
What is the correct idle speed for this car?  I can't seem to find it in the repair manual I have.  The car is fine at 800 rpm, but once it warms up the car idles at 500 rpm and the oil light flickers.  If I shift to nuetral it increases to 750 rpm and the light goes off.

Answer
Hi Dino,
The idle speed is controlled automatically by the engine controller and it should be arount 750-800. The oil light flicker is not surprising if you idle at 500 but it is not a concern over there being too low a pressure. But it would be good to try and get the idle up a bit. It may be that the egr valve is sticking ajar slightly which causes a too weak mixture.
So you need to try and get it freed up and moving again so that it will be closed when the engine is shut down, otherwise it will be difficult to start and to idle.
The first thing I would do is check the mechanical function of the egr valve which is located along a pipe that runs from the left exhaust manifold (on the side of the engine facing the front of the car) to the intake manifold area (where the incoming air in the large rubber tube enters the throttle). That valve is metal and has a round fitting with a vacuum hose attached, mounted on the top of the valve, and the round part is attached to the main body of the valve by a sort of saddle.  Inside the open saddle you will see a metal rod (with a slot) that connects the round top fitting to to the valve body. That rod is a stem on the valve and it is supposed to go in and out in response to the engine vacuum which varies with RPM and throttle opening (gas pedal position). Take a spray can of WD-40 or other penetrating lubricant and spray the stem where it enters the valve body and then use a regular screwdriver blade tip inserted in the slot to lever the valve in and out to try and free up its motion. Also check all the rubber vacuum hoses associated with the valve and a nearby vacuum solenoid valve. If the valve seems to open (against the action of a spring) and close firmly by the spring action when using the screwdriver blade to facilitate the motion, then you should be able to raise the idle this way.
The other possibility is that there is another fault that has been reconized by the on-board diagnostics and recorded as a code in the memory. You can get a fault code readout (a specific 4-digit number) at an Autozone parts store for free or an independent garage for less than $40. Let me know any numbers and we can go from there.
Roland