Re: At a loss? Greatly appreciate any advice ...[sorry a little long]

["Wayne Cressman" <WCressman@csi.com>]

If that doesn't work, see if your fuel pump's giving up the ghost (you'll
generally here a whine) or if your catalyst's getting clogged.  I had both
problems.

Wayne Cressman

-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Heron <scirocco@psycode.com>
To: Alex Zartman <alexz@drintl.com>
Cc: A2_16V@connecticom.com <A2_16V@connecticom.com>; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 10:09 PM
Subject: Re: At a loss? Greatly appreciate any advice ...[sorry a little
long]


>
>
>Alex Zartman wrote:
>
>> 1987 16v GTI.
>>
>> Car stalled this morning after coasting in 2nd gear and puttting into
neutral.
>> As soon as I put the car in neutral it died instantly.  I find that
lately when
>> I come to a light and put the clutch in the revs dip way low then rev up
and
>> down for a while then settle at 900 rpm.
>>
>
>i had the same problem once on my 8v rocco, as soon as you press the clutch
pedal
>the engine would die instantly. One of the vacuum lines going to the idle
valve was
>disconnected.
>
>Remove your idle stabilizer valve and clean it out with carb cleaner, my
friend
>fixed his crazy up-and-down idle problem on his 16v by doing this.. his
stabilizer
>was full of oil and crud... couldn't hurt and only takes a few minutes.
>
>
>>
>> I've replaced all of the following:
>>
>>  vacuum hoses,
>> injector o-rings,
>> new battery,
>>  new spark plugs,
>>  new spark plug wires,
>> checked for tears in boots
>> ISV is one year old
>> K&N Air filter
>>
>> I leaned out the fuel mixture prior to installing the SS TT catback
exhaust, and
>> modifying the airbox.  Because of my free flowing exhaust and modified
airbox,
>> do I need to re-adjust my fuel mixture? I don't mind a little idle hunt,
but it
>> seems it is getting worse.   I have detailed instructions on how to
adjust the
>> fuel mixture but I have no multimeter, so I can't use them.
>>
>
>i had to reset my fuel mixture after changing my injector o-rings, so if
you've
>changed that much stuff, it might be a good idea get it checked.
>
>i'm not sure where you live, but if your coming to waterfest, i'm _sure_
Brett would
>be glad to check it for you :-)
>
>-nigel.
>
>
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