RE: Idle?

[Chris Coracini <Coracin@usdl.com>]

WD-40 = bad
carb cleaner = good

chris
86 16V scirocco

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>From: 	T Berk[SMTP:tberk@mindspring.com]
>Sent: 	Thursday, January 28, 1999 1:26 PM
>To: 	Chris Coracini
>Cc: 	'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'; 'Robert Whitney'
>Subject: 	Re: Idle?
>
>Cautionary Tale:
>
>I've heard that you should not use WD-40 or other things like it because
>as they get sucked into the engine and are consumed they create
>(sulpherous?) byproducts that will attack the O2 sensor.
>
>beware..... bHaHahahhaah....
>
>TBerk
>
>
>
>Chris Coracini wrote:
>> 
>> clean out the idle stabilizer valve with some carb cleaner.  make sure
>> the idle switch is working and is being activated by the throttle when
>> it closes.
>> 
>> chris
>> 86 16V scirocco
>> 
>> >----------
>> >From:  Robert Whitney[SMTP:whitneyr@thomas.edu]
>> >Sent:  Thursday, January 28, 1999 8:45 AM
>> >To:    'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'
>> >Subject:       Idle?
>> >
>> >I just got a 'very' used '85 scirocco. The body has 200,000 + miles, and
>>he
>> >said the engine has 100,000. I believe it's a JH motor. I have a problem
>> >with the idle. When you start the car it idles at around 1700 rpm's, then
>> >after a minute it drops to 500 rpm's, and will sometimes stall. About a
>> >minute after it drops to 500 rpm's it jumps back up to maybe 1500 rpm's,
>>and
>> >slowly goes down to about 1200 rpm's and kind of stays there. It will idle
>> >at 1200 but about once a second it will change to 1000 or 1300 rpm's (it
>> >jumps back and forth), I would really like to get the idle perfectly
>>smooth.
>> >I have no idea about the cars history. Could this be attributed to the ox
>> >sensor, or is that too much of an idle difference? Thanks for your info.
>> >-Rob
>> >
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