[s-cars] Translation

[Chad Clark]

Left out the cleaning solution for the ISV. Carb cleaner or brake cleaner 
has always worked great for me. IMO, these valves rarely, if ever fail. Just 
clean it multiple times with the carb cleaner. If it's super dirty, let the 
carb cleaner sit in the valve overnight.

Chad


>From: "Chad Clark" <chadaclark4 at msn.com>
>To: calvinyoung at cox.net, s-car-list at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: [s-cars] Translation
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 10:45:49 -0700
>
>Ah Calvin, this one's too easy. Now who is going to be the first one to
>repsond?
>
>MTFS-Multifunction temperature switch - 3 pin connector in the water
>manifold. Controls all sorts of good stuff. Replace every 60k mi.
>
>MAF- Mass Air Flow meter. Resides right above the air box. Sometimes the 
>hot
>wire element needs cleaning if you run a non-stock filter like a K&N.
>
>BOV- Blow off valve. The correct term for the valve in our cars is BPV- By
>pass valve as this actually re-routes the air back into the turbine on
>shifts and throttle lift.
>
>ISV- Idle stabilization valve. Resides right next to the throttle body, two
>hoses connected to it and one elcetrical connection. Clean this valve
>peridically by removing the valve and supplying 12v to open and close the
>internal valve. You should gets lots of black nasty stuff to come out. Then
>relube the valve with WD-40 or something similar to guarantee its proper
>operation.
>
>I don't think you can clean the thottle body itself. HTH
>
>Chad
>
>
> >From: "Calvin Young" <calvinyoung at cox.net>
> >To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> >Subject: [s-cars] Translation
> >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 12:20:25 -0500
> >
> >A little help here,
> >
> >Can someone tell me what are these terms:
> >
> >MTFS
> >MAF
> >BOV
> >ISV
> >and how do you clean up a throttle body and ISV.
> >
> >
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