Cammed 4kq and cold weather & cold idle

[Russ Maki]

Someone was advertising a mechanical idle control valave in the Roundel
classifieds awhile back...the idle speed as controlled with a thumbscrew
that increased or reduced the aperture inside. I recall the price in excess
of $60.

I don't think I'm that desperate yet. The car idles too well once it has
been running a minute or two.

The heater valve idea is intriguing, though...

Anyway, all bets are off until the snow stops falling! I got a particular
kick zipping past some bozo on the freeway tonight in a Honda Civic with a
SuperBird wing and those stupid taillights. Guess he forgot his fluorescent
snow tires...

Russ Maki
Ixonia, Wis.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at mediaone.net>
To: "Russ Maki" <rinard at execpc.com>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Cammed 4kq and cold weather & cold idle


>
> > The car runs like a charm -- except off a cold start. It wants to stall
for
> > about 30 seconds (keeps running with my foot on the throttle pedal) and
then
> > idles low for about 5 minutes. It will idle smoothly at 250 rpm after
that
> > first 30 seconds. Two minutes later, the idle is up around 500.
>
> You guys with whacked out engines should just install a heater valve in
> a hose from the big runner boot to the intake manifold and use it as a
> manual throttle for cold starting...
>
> --
> Huw Powell
>
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>
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