idle screw

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

I bought a new one from TT or Potterman, can't remember.

On 9/29/05, Matt Gregory <vdub.grego@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I didn't have any luck finding a new one myself. I just wanted to replace
> mine because the o-ring had worn down and the screw kept backing out and
> wasn't working right. Following advice from the list I've bought every
> size
> o-ring that's even remotely close to the size. But I never found one that
> worked well. I found one that worked ok. Basically, I could have
> accomplished the same thing with loc-tite though. So if you do find a
> source
> of either idle screws or correctly sized o-rings in your quest I'd be
> interested in the solution! So I guess my advice is to find a junk yard
> idle
> screw and buy up all the o-rings in your local hardware store and start
> playing around with combos. In the meantime, anything that plugs the hole
> will help. Some duct tape with a small hole will probably do ok until the
> hole gets too big. We got a friends car home from a hundred or so miles
> away
> with a folded over piece of hose just jammed in there.
>
> Thanks and HTH,
> matt.
>
> On 9/29/05, Dan Simons <danieljsimons@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > IT'S GONE!!! (the idle screw) I am driving down Lake Shore Drive (if you
> > have ever been to Chicago you know it) at 0215 in the morning (dont ask)
> and
> > I sound like a train whistle is going off under my hood and the car
> won't
> > idle below 2500 RPM. I immediately knew what the problem was because I
> have
> > been having so much problem keeping that idle screw in place (I had a
> 7mm
> > wrench on my keys, its that bad) anyway I will shut up now, does anyone
> know
> > where I can pick up one of these stupid things, or should I just stick a
> > bolt in there?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Dan Simons
> > '83 Mars Red/Orange Sunfade (With Train Whistle now)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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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)