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16valves of hatred



Sounds like an intake leak of some kind.  Check the stuff craig mentioned.  
You may also have a poor seal at any intake gasket or TB gasket.  Of course 
check vacuum lines (unplug them all and close the hole in the manifold), and 
the intake boot.

Brian Haygood


>From: "Craig Williams" <roccolister@hotmail.com>
>To: irisheet@yahoo.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: 16valves of hatred
>Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 22:05:42 -0700
>
>On the crankcase breather hose there is a small nubbin' that attaches under
>the cold star valve. Inside that little nubbin' is a restrictor to make 
>sure
>that it does not pull full vacuum. If it's missing or destroyed it can 
>cause
>a high idle like you are describing. I had it happen to me and I didn't
>figure it out until my idle creeped all the way up to 3000 rpms!
>
>Give it a check. Let me know if that's been checked out already.
>
>Later -- Craig
>
>
>
>>From: breandan mcilwain <irisheet@yahoo.com>
>>To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: 16valves of hatred
>>Date: Thu, 16 May 2002 20:02:12 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>this is how i feel about this motor.
>>
>>here is a deal for everyone,  this car will be in
>>cinci for the big weekend comming up next month, i
>>will give a brand new JE DESIGN V8 grille (unpainted)
>>to the person that can successfully set up my motor.
>>every one that i have taken this car to has not been
>>able to get it right, just seems like more problems
>>show up when they gets there hands on it.  i am sick
>>and tired of people telling me "your motor is
>>possesed"  no body has been able to get the motor to
>>idle below 1700rpms.  i am getting tired of this real
>>fast, i know i have only had the car back for about a
>>few weeks but i am tired of the way it is running.
>>this can be right.
>>
>>
>>idle is at 1700 and up
>>when u try to pull out the timing is so retarded that
>>the car pretty much stalls out and wont run.
>>
>>getting it started is another story, this is pretty
>>much impossible to do.  u need to hold your foot to
>>the floor to get it to start.  and then it still takes
>>about 30 seconds.  i think i am about to start killing
>>starters
>>
>>the grille is up for graps, so if u want it, and can
>>set up a 16v  please respond so that i know to bring
>>the grille
>>
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