'88 80q idle weirdness...
Rand Soper
orsopers at comcast.net
Mon Sep 8 21:37:00 EDT 2003
Thanks! I will give all of that a try just as soon as I replace the
radiator tomorrow. It blew on me today. I just got done replacing the
heater core and I guess the new found pressure was just too much for it to
handle. Oh well it will be a day off work.
>I have a car of the same vintage and had the same problem. What fixed it
was a few
>things:
>1. clean the ISV;
>2. fix all vacuum leaks (not as easy as it sounds);
>3. make sure the charging system works well (charging about 14V) and has
good ground.
>In my case it involved removing the alternator and cleaning its contact
points to the
>engine bracket
>(it grounds through the block).
>The last step also fixed a oscillating speedometer needle. Good luck.
>Radek
>88 90Q
>91 V8Q 5-sp.
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