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idle screw

I didn't have any luck finding a new one myself. I just wanted to replace
mine because the o-ring had worn down and the screw kept backing out and
wasn't working right. Following advice from the list I've bought every size
o-ring that's even remotely close to the size. But I never found one that
worked well. I found one that worked ok. Basically, I could have
accomplished the same thing with loc-tite though. So if you do find a source
of either idle screws or correctly sized o-rings in your quest I'd be
interested in the solution! So I guess my advice is to find a junk yard idle
screw and buy up all the o-rings in your local hardware store and start
playing around with combos. In the meantime, anything that plugs the hole
will help. Some duct tape with a small hole will probably do ok until the
hole gets too big. We got a friends car home from a hundred or so miles away
with a folded over piece of hose just jammed in there.

Thanks and HTH,
matt.

On 9/29/05, 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)
>
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