RE: [engine] idle hunting...

[Anthony Pelletier <vwnuts@yahoo.com>]

Clean your ground contacts and/or add more.  

--- "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com> wrote:
> lifters tap....rods knock.  Sounds like you will be
> rebuilding the lower end
> soon. 
>  I've been chasing the same idle problem since I
> bought my "87 16V two years
> ago.  If you uncover the cause, let the list know!
> 
> on the same post; my in-car voltmeter reads one volt
> lower than my
> multimeter says the batt/charging voltage really is
> (e.g. 12.5V vs. 13.5V).
> Anyone got the reason/fix?
> 
> Larry  sandiego16V
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dan [mailto:danws69@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:18 AM
> To: roc (E-mail)
> Subject: [engine] idle hunting...
> 
> 
> ...are there any on-line tech procedures done for
> this subject yet? I've
> heard some talk about an air/bypass valve? I
> recently had that funky 2-piece
> hose crap out on me, and aside from the high idle,
> it wasn't doing this up &
> down crap.
> 
> My current situation is:
> -car starts fine
> -when coming to a stop sign/light, rpms drop (alt
> light comes on briefly)
> rpms rise to 2000, if I don't tap the gas, it'll
> drop way low and die.
> 
> NOW GET THIS:
> If I have the a/c on, idle is PERFECT. Luckily I'm
> in Florida, but
> occasionally we get nice weather...
> 
> I really HAVE to fix this because of the side
> effects of the idle problem:
> -when it drops super-low my oil pressure drops too
> low and then I get a
> scorching case of lifter-knock.
> -alternator stops charging properly, it charges, but
> not at the level that
> it started at (i.e. 10.5~11 VDC) - (yes, I've
> verified my gauge by sticking
> my multi-meter on the battery terminals).
> 
> 
> 
> Sorry for the longer-than-usual post from me.
> 
> Dan
> '81 Rabbit Sport Truck
> '87 16v Scirocco
> '00 Jetta
> Tam-pa, FL
> http://home.earthlink.net/~danws69/index.html
> 
> 
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