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Fwd: bad idle



oh, btw, regarding the transmission overhaul, what special tools might
i need to remove the tranny, do seals, pull/replace gears, etc...

blake/

On 2/2/06, Blake <blake.irvin@gmail.com> wrote:
> all the talk of the warm-up regulator leads me to ask about my own 16v
> idle issue.
>
> if the car's cold, it will start and run well for a few minutes, then
> start to sputter and choke - it will usually die shortly thereafter,
> unless i perform the dubious ritual of flooring the gas and blipping
> the pedal to keep the tach at around 4-5k.
>
> once the temp gauge levels off, i don't have the problem at all.
>
> i'm assuming a sensor, since the airflow plate moves freely.  what
> should i suspect, oh ye scirocco xperts on the list?
>
> blake/
>
> (also, i've decided to rebuild my tranny rather than buy a new one -
> where can i source the bolt kit (for an A0N), seals, and possibly
> gearing? i may see about visiting one of the listers who's bid to help
> me out, but i'm not sure if Beast will make it out of the greater
> Pittsburgh area)
>
> --
> "This mother****er is what we call an anomalous phenomenon, no s**t."
> - Beauvoir, Count Zero
>


--
"This mother****er is what we call an anomalous phenomenon, no s**t."
- Beauvoir, Count Zero