Idle problem

[ralexander03@snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Sounds to me like your oil fill or the dipstick is leaking. They both have
be air tight to get a good idle.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: <cwass99@rogers.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 4:02 PM
Subject: Idle problem


> Hi,
>      I was running through the Bentley tests as part of the ongoing effort
to
> deal with the Little Beastie's rather erratic idle, and I made a discovery
that
> I don't understand.  I disconnected and plugged things, as per Bentley to
set
> the idle, and it idled really nice.  Best it's been in a long time.  I
noticed
> when I hooked everything back up, the idle went to shit again.
>      Further tests revealed that if I pinch off the hose going from the
intake
> manifold to the valve cover, the idle smoothes out.  When I set the idle,
I put
> a block in the end, so I doubt that length of hose is leaking.  I even
added
> clamps where there were none before to make sure the joints weren't
leaking.
> No good, still idles badly.
>      I guess I should mention it's an 87 8v.  Also, found a part Bentley
> doesn't mention existing on my car.  It's a big black Jetronic part, 321
906
> 263 B (for those who have Etka), looks a lot like a knock box.  Except, I
don't
> have a knock sensor and there's no vacuum line into the box that I
expected.
> Any idea what this is?  I hate having things in there I can't identify ;)
>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Colin
>
> If you can read this line, you're probably not illiterate.
>
>
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