Re: Idle mania!

[Ilias Glavinas <elias@tesla.wustl.edu>]

On Mon, 22 Sep 1997, Christopher Mende wrote:

> 
> Why can't things just STAY fixed? I guess it's cause we like to get out
> and USE our cars, huh?
> 
> 
> After a ~40 minute interstate cruise I came to a stop and my idle would
> not drop below 2000K. Actually, that's exactly where it was stuck!
> Approximately 2 weeks ago it went up to about 1200, which was fine by me
> at the time...
> 
> This morning when I fired it up, the idle was at 1500, and after it warms
> up, it slowly creeps up to 2000 again. Help me!


I had exactly the same symptoms. The culprit for me was a corroded wire. 
Check all the wires coming in and out around the area of your cold start 
valve (notice that I am not saying "to the cold start valve" because I am 
not 100% sure my corroded one went there; but it was in the vicinity of 
the "passenger-side" of the intake). 
I soldered it and everything was perfect. Look around and see if you can 
locate a bad wire in your case. 

Mine was really obvious when the temps outside were kind of low. Maybe it 
is getting around 50s where you live?


Ilias
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