Re: idle see-saw

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/20/01 12:40:31 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
scirocco777@juno.com writes:


> Ok, I've got this problem, well, more like annoyance with my scirocco
> ever since I owned the car and I've had enough of it. When I first start
> the car in the morning, it starts right up and Idles around 1100 rpms or
> so. It stays there for about a minute and a half. Then it does this
> see-saw thing where it bobs up and down from about 850 to 1200 rpms. It
> does this for about the same amount of time. Then it pretty much levels
> out... for a while. It thens starts the see-saw again, but much less
> severe, say only within 50 rpms. BUT :-) if you listen closely, it
> actually goes in steps. Just for conversation sake I'll use rpms to
> illustrate: starts at 950, drops to 925 then down to 900 then up to 925
> then back to 950 all in the space of about 4 or 5 seconds. And it repeats
> this over and over rhythmically. Anyone have any idea about how I can get
> rid of this? I want a nice even idle. I bought some electrical cleaner
> today and am going to hit everything with it. Hopefully that'll help
> something. TIA


Check the mixture, it could be off just a little, and that loping is the time 
it takes to correct it.

Mike
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