Idle question, don't delete me please...(Fox manifold/8V)

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

Cathy it is always good to hear from you grumpy or not. Thanks for all your
help my way.


 On 9/25/05, C Boyko <roccit_53@scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca> wrote:
>
> On 11:50:53 am 09/25/05 "Dick Y Wong" <sailingfc@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> > Or you can do like me, for years I've been setting my CO by "ear".
> > Once the engine is warm, pull out your trusty long 3mm hex wrench and
> > start adjusting the CO screw in the fuel distributor. I basically
> > turn it until the it idles smoothly. This may take a few tries,
> > going back and forth to the idle screw, so that your idle speed is
> > not too high or low. You should be able to hear the engine is not
> > happy within about a quarter turn of the CO screw when you find the
> > sweet spot. Don't forget to blip the throttle in between adjustments
> > to settle things in. And turn on your headlights and accessories to
> > simulate the worst case loads. But I don't adjust for the radiator
> > fan since it's a short cyclic load. When I'm done, my "unloaded"
> > idle speed is a little above 1000 rpm.
> > When it comes time to go to the Smog Nazis, I pull out the 3mm and go
> > to work and lean out the CO a good couple of turns. You will have go
> > to the idle screw and open it up a bunch to get it to idle, but that
> > works for me. That's when it will run like it's anemic but it's still
> > drivable. My last test I passed the test under the average #s for
> > HC, CO & NO (at both speeds).
> >
> > Sorry to hear about the rain. It's partly sunny and 54 deg. with a
> > high of 78 deg. today in my part of the SF Bay Area.
> >
> > Good Luck.
> >
> > -Dick-
> > 78 Scirocco
> > Original Owner
> > 95 Passat GLX
> > Second Owner
>
> I don't have to have this one sniffed, they are rumbling about "tougher" E
> testing which will run back as far as 1980, but that car will still be
> fine. And the sun did come out, but todays plan was to kill various films
> on Roccos and that I did, including two rolls of 120 on the mighty
> Speedgraphic (my old bellows jobbie), I hope they turn out. This was after
> recovering from another headache. Idle was steady for that trip, though a
> bit high, it didn't change. And the car runs well enough 95% of the time,
> it's that 5% that makes me nuts. I should have enough time between now and
> the gas analysis to screw with that plumbing, may as well put it the right
> way around.
>
> And for those heading out my way anytime soon, I found an ace photo spot
> on
> rock shelves on Lake Erie...anyway, thanks again, sorry i was so grumpy
> yesterday.
>
> cathy
>
>
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (under repair)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)