Idle Stabilizer Valve, how tight?

[Phil Rose]

At 9:48 PM -0700 5/30/02, Gene Caldwell wrote:
>Phil Rose wrote:
>
>>At 9:56 PM +0200 5/29/02, Claus Vegener wrote:
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>>>Got the code 2231 and pulled the valve.
>>>It works with 12 V on it,
>>
>>
>>You may want to take care if using 12V for ISV testing. I  recall
>>reading that the ISV isn't intended to see a full 12 signal from the
>>ECU, and that a sustained 12V can cause damage. Better to test it
>>with no more than a 9V battery. Perhaps this is not an issue--can
>>someone clarify?
>>
>>Phil
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>>Phil Rose
>>Rochester, NY
>>mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net
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>
>I have used an old 9v radio battery with very good effect.
>-Gene

Sure it works, otherwise I wouldn't have recommended it. What I
wanted further input on was whether applying 12V might cause ISV
damage.

Phil
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Phil Rose
Rochester, NY
mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net