Re: Happy Update on my '84 8v (long)

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@midmaine.com>]

>
>
>     Cold starts are hesitant .. the car will sputter in the 300 - 500 rpm
> range for a few seconds, then the idle stabilizer kicks in (I assume) 
> and things are fine .. if I feed it some gas during those first five seconds,
> the car will sputter out and die.  Otherwise it goes to a 1050 rpm idle (a
> little high, I know).  Annoying, but not critical.
>  

What does it idle at when it's warm?  It should be 900 +/- 50 rpm.  If your
warm idle isn't right then your cold idle will be off.  


John Worden
Old Town, Maine

'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4
'81 Volkswagen Scirocco(mk1) soon to be 2.0 16V
'69 MGB- in need of total resoration(needs some front fenders too)

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