idle screw

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 3:51:44 am 09/29/05 Dan Simons <danieljsimons@yahoo.com> wrote:
> IT'S GONE!!! (the idle screw) I am driving down Lake Shore Drive (if
> you have ever been to Chicago you know it) at 0215 in the morning (dont
> ask) and I sound like a train whistle is going off under my hood and
> the car won't idle below 2500 RPM. I immediately knew what the problem
> was because I have been having so much problem keeping that idle screw
> in place (I had a 7mm wrench on my keys, its that bad) anyway I will
> shut up now, does anyone know where I can pick up one of these stupid
> things, or should I just stick a bolt in there?
> Thanks,
> Dan Simons
> '83 Mars Red/Orange Sunfade (With Train Whistle now)
>


I'd say no to the bolt idea, but any junkyard may have a donor, look for a
VW with a similar throttle body and go from there. Anyone know which have
the tapered bottoms and which the flat, out of curiosity? ANd there is
always the dealer, I like to know I have a nice fresh one personally, not
so expensive. I'd imagine the usual online OEM type places have them too (
Adirondack, Potter)

See? The car HAD been trying to tell you something, but did you listen? No.
So it had to had to throw a fit. tsssk tsksk. :) (My Cabby did the same
thing!) Enjoy that idle eh? Gotta love VWs.

Cathy
NO train whistle, but whistling CAN be cool...