Re: fuel mixture

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

You can use RTV on the intake, you just need to use red or black. It states
on the package what applications it can be used for.
Brian
88 16v
86 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Pelletier" <vwnuts@yahoo.com>
To: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>; "S.Coleman" <deadbolt@mindspring.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: fuel mixture


> I wouldn't put RTV sicicont anywhere on the intake
> track.  I couldn't figure out why I was smoking O2
> sensors.  Well, thats why.  It doesn't like cats much
> either I hear.  Just buy an o ring from the hardware
> store or get a new screw $8 from potter for the last
> one I bought.
>
>
> --- Gary Huff <scirocco86@home.com> wrote:
> > ISV duty cycle. It's something you measure of a test
> > lead in the engine compartment near the ignition
> > coil. It's the amount of time the idle stabilizer
> > valve spends open IIRC. On a duty cycle meter it
> > should be between 26-30%. You adjust it by turning
> > the idle air bypass screw in the back of the intake.
> > Once this is set, put a fair amount of blue RTV in
> > the idle air bypass screw hole to seal it, as the
> > o-ring in there is completely shot most of the time.
> > Next set the ignition timing, and then set the dpr
> > current. They must be set in this order, trust me I
> > learned the hard way. The reason ISV duty cycle is
> > important is because the DPR is
> > regulating/correcting the amount of fuel given to
> > the motor for the air that is allowed to pass into
> > the motor by the ISV. Hope this helps. Peace,
> > -Gary Huff
> >
> > 2000 Golf GLS 1.8T
> > 1986 16v Scirocco <-- closer to running properly....
> > 1975 Scirocco
> > On Mon, Jun 25, 2001 at 11:00:58PM -0400, S.Coleman
> > wrote:
> > > Gary,....can you explain this "idle stabilizer
> > valve duty cycle" bit.  I
> > > swear I haven't ever done this.  (doh!)
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gary Huff" <scirocco86@home.com>
> > > To: "Brad Sayer" <vwrocco85@hotmail.com>
> > > Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 10:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: fuel mixture
> > >
> > >
> > > > 10ma is what the 16v Scirocco should run. Set it
> > to 5ma if you like more
> > > mid-range pull, but slightly less low end torque.
> > Don't forget to set idle
> > > stabilizer valve duty cycle, and timing first
> > though....
> > > > -Gary Huff
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jun 25, 2001 at 07:18:30PM -0400, Brad
> > Sayer wrote:
> > > > > Ok, so now another person has told me that the
> > fuel mixture on a 16V
> > > should
> > > > > be set by getting 5ma at the differential
> > pressure regulator (DPR).
> > > But, I
> > > > > just read the hole section in the bently and
> > it says 10ma (in 2
> > > different
> > > > > places, no less).  This is for a CIS-E 16V as
> > per the usual
> > > > > Scirocco/Cabriolet Bentley manual.  Could a
> > GTI 16V be 5ma while a
> > > Scirocco
> > > > > 16V is 10ma?  That would explain the confusion
> > I believe.
> > > > >
> > > > > Which is right: 5ma or 10ma?  Its a pretty big
> > difference.
> > > > >
> > > > > Brad
> > > > >
> > > > > 87 16V
> > > > >
> >
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