Re: stalling/near stalling

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

Larry, I think I gave you that one. Ya old crock 8^P

Brian

87 16v
86 8v (parts car)
85 Wolfsburg (in the garage)



>From: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: stalling/near stalling
>Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 08:35:12 -0800
>
>I know several people have asked about this over the last few months:
>I finally discovered the reason my 16V sometimes stalls at stoplight, other
>times it NEARLY  stalls with the idle "hunting" for a bit before finally
>settling down.  How I found it is a long story, too long to repeat, but the
>cause was a completely plugged idle air bleed passage in the throttle-body.
>It was clogged with the same thick, sticky oil deposits that coat the 
>inside
>of the throttle-body and the fuel meter-to-TB duct.
>   All it took was some carb cleaner and...wa-la...perfect idling every 
>time!
>It also seems to start much quicker when semi-cold (80-90deg air
>temps/engine cold).  I love that car!!!  It is running perfectly and
>...everything works!!  (now, if it just had another 100ft/lbs of torque)
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>old crock and his old 'Roc (both of which are acting much younger)
>
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