Fast idle cold and faster when hot ! RE: Idle Controll valve

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

If I get it right CARB is california's envio-nazi's



Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>To: "'alex pritchard'" <alexdpritchard@hotmail.com>
>CC: 'List' <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Fast idle cold and faster when hot ! RE: Idle Controll valve
>Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 08:31:23 -0600
>
>HUH?
>
>Carb ?.... Did I mention this is an 1986.... Carbs where killed in 77 btw.
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: alex pritchard [mailto:alexdpritchard@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 7:36 AM
>To: ats@longcoeur.com
>Subject: RE: Fast idle cold and faster when hot ! RE: Idle Controll valve
>
>Damaged wire to the carb, or the wax stat is normally to blame
>
>
> >From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
> >To: "'Don Walter'" <dswalterwi@earthlink.net>,"'Jon Palm'"
> ><scirokn@hotmail.com>,<yoscirocco@hotmail.com>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >>
> >Subject: Fast idle cold and faster when hot ! RE: Idle Controll valve
> >Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:14:12 -0600
> >
> >Okay I am confused, (yeah its early and the nurse has not given me my
> >wake up caffeine injection yet)
> >
> >What are you calling the Idle control valve? You talking about the item
> >behind the intake manifold?
> >
> >I am asking because a buddy of mine has the following problem and
> >though there is 1 thing I have not done yet (change o-rings) I am at a
> >lost on what his problem is.
> >
> >86 8v Scirocco, for some reason previous owner has changed the FI
> >assembly for one without a Lambda/Dwell setup, which we replaced. Now
> >the car used to idle just fine, but ran rich very rich all the time.
> >Now that we changed it to a normal unit for an 8v (with the dwell
> >connection) so the FI valve starts buzzing along... Now the car runs
> >fin, I adjusted the advance and dwell, except the idle runs fast, and
> >when it warm up it gets faster (i.e.
> >starts at 1200 runs up 1500-1900 rpm after a drive).
> >
> >We have tested the O2 sensor its clear, checked all hoses and vacuums I
> >could think of.. Ran through the various Bentley Idle tests and
> >northing comes out as "bad or need replacing" Exception the o-ring on the
>injectors.
> >(that is next)
> >
> >Curious fact, when idle-ling, if you press down (with a finger)
> >slightly on the rubber boot of the if assembly the idle slows down.. I
> >did check them for cracks, but none where found. The idle screw, is
> >touchy... If I turn it
> >1/8 of a turn too much in the car goes from 1200 to stall instantly.
> >
> >Help!
> >
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Don Walter
> >Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:09 PM
> >To: Jon Palm; yoscirocco@hotmail.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: RE: Idle Controll valve
> >
> >I just bought a new one with the gasket.  They come as a set.
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jon Palm <scirokn@hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Mar 2, 2004 2:41 PM
> >To: yoscirocco@hotmail.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: RE: Idle Controll valve
> >
> >I fixed mine with a couple wraps of Teflon tape. I believe through time
> >and with the heat there above the manifold, the threads just get kinda
>sloppy.
> >I
> >need to do the same thing on my wifes car.
> >I'm sure there's other more technical fixes out there, but it worked
> >for me and I haven't had the problem for a year now.
> >
> >
> > >From: "daniel savatteri" <yoscirocco@hotmail.com>
> > >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Idle Controll valve Date: Tue, 02 Mar 2004 14:25:04 -0500
> > >
> > >There was a reply about an idle controll valve problem about two
> > >weeks ago with a link to fix the notorious 2k rpm idle problem. Does
> > >anyone still have that link? I Know its the ICV but i just cleaned it
> > >out and replaced the orings. That site had a couple more steps to fix
> > >the problem, any suggestions would be great to. Thanks
> > >
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> >Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
> >1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
> >1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
> >1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (for sale)
> >1986 1.8 16V Black Scirocco (my new ride)
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