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Re: sporradic 16v idle



It's probably the idle stabilizer.  Take it off and spray carbeurator 
cleaner in it.

Ian Overholt
'88 16v
'78 Champagne Edition

>From: "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: sporradic 16v idle
>Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2000 13:56:57 EDT
>
>Hi All,
>
>Started up my '87 1.8 stock 16v yesterday, ran good (900-1000rpm).  Took it
>for a ride, and came to a stop light.  When i let the clutch out to let her
>sit in nutral at the light, i noticed that it was idling at about 2000rpm!!
>Then i drove it around a little while longer, and came to another stop
>light, same thing, but idling normal again!  It kept switching back and
>fourth like that for a while.  WTF!!  Is there an idle control valve
>sticking or something?  It's nothing major, but it doesn't help when i am
>showing my car off to friends and it is doing that! :)  Anywhoo, i still
>have not consulted sir Bently yet, but i figued that i would check with you
>all before i sat down an started reading! :P  TIA!

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