[Vwdiesel] 1.6L cold start-idle speed?

[Smith, Michael]

Hmmmm....that's funny.  On my 88 Jetta there was a definate increase of idle
speed when you pulled the cold-start knob out.
Aprox 200rpm or so as I recall.

  Guess I'll just leave it alone for now, until I figure out if the beast
will pass a safety inspection.  Then I'll start tinkering
with things like that.

Appreciate the info !

Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Marcel [SMTP:mygroups at websworld.org]
> Sent:	Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:41 AM
> To:	Smith, Michael
> Cc:	'vwdiesel at vwfans.com'
> Subject:	Re: [Vwdiesel] 1.6L cold start-idle speed?
> 
> Smith, Michael wrote:
> > 
> > I was monkeying around with my cold start knob (at the pump end) and
> didn't
> > find any difference in idle speed moving the mechanism back and forth
> about
> > 3/4" in either direction. 
> 
> That lever does not affect idle speed, it affects timing only.
> 
> I don't even notice ANY difference from the knob on my car except it 
> starts easier and smokes a LOT less on cold starts with the knob out.
> 
> There may be a very slight difference in "diesel-noise" too (smoother 
> with the knob in when even slightly warm, smoother with the knob out 
> when cold) but that might be just my imagination.
> 
> Marcel