Re: two things

[Dale McCormack <profit@mcs.net>]

> Whenever I brake the idle drops down and it feels like it's going to stall.
> It doesn't and then idles ok. Any ideas what this might be ? Also, the idle
> seems to be somewhat erratic and I think the car idles  rough, but that
> might be another story.
Start with a complete tune-up: plugs, rotor, Bosch distributor cap,
maybe wires depending on miles since replacement, fuel filter, etc.
> 
> Sound like it's time to diagnose the fuel injection system...OXS and duty
> cycle are easy places to start and from there it just gets to be more fun!
If the problem persists: O2 sensor, Idle Compensation Regulator/Valve.
I just replaced the latter last night (177K) and she idles smoothly for
the first time in 100K, I wasn't too bothered by the varying idle
(1200-1700 RPM).  Some have bigger complaints when the ICR goes bad. 
Make sure you replace it with one from the OEM manufacturer. 
> Oh yeah, it's an automatic, so the transmission/torque converter might be
> implicated, right?  Anybody experience that theory IRL?
> 
> Huw Powell
> HUMAN Speakers
> 
> and your emories like a train...
> you can see it getting smaller as it pulls away
> 
> Tom Waits
> 
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