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idle screw

> 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.

   my fix to a loose idle screw has always been a little teflon tape. 
doesn't interfere with the operation of the screw (can still be 
adjusted) and it stops it from moving around.

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