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I ain't idling!

I'd look at the Injector Seals, Idle Control Valve.

Erik 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <daniel_williams@bobcat.gcsu.edu>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 3:45 PM
Subject: I ain't idling!


> Hey everybody, have a idle problem that has been ongoing.  I've 
> read this in past postings, but I can't find them.  
> 
> Whats going on in my 86 8v:
> Really bad cold start.  Start the car up and I get a really low 
> idle or it quits.  I've got to give it gas to keep it from dying 
> initially.  But after moving around it will idle but high.
> 
> After I have been driving around for a while and I get caught in 
> traffic and sit in one place for 5 minutes then I can hear this 
> buzz getting louder, and then the engine dies.  The buzz is 
> definately the pump, I've turned it on and gone back and 
> listened.
> 
> Oddly enough, I can't seem to get my idle down either.  My idle 
> jumps around but usually hovers at 1200 when the cars warm.
> 
> Here is what I've done
> Fuel system:
> Brand new main pump-the old one was making the same noise.
> Transfer pump- definately working and been out and cleaned.  
> Fuel accumulator-checked and does not leak fuel out the end so 
> its fine.
> 
> Ignition system:  
> New hall sender- cause the old one was broken.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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