Re: 89 200 Turbo problems

[boweb4p0@numen.elon.edu]

On the subject of Stalling when the oil filler cap is removed, I have an 
observation and subsequent question.

When I was selling cars this past summer, a customer of mine took the oil 
filler cap off the engine of a mazda mx-3 and it didn't stall.  He 
mentioned something about checking for "blow-by" or something.  Is this 
engine different (it was the 4-cyl)?

-Confused in NC 

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Bryan Bowen * Elon College, NC * 910.538.3702 * boweb4p0@numen.elon.edu
International Business Major/Spanish Minor

'86 CGT Comm. Ed. (deceased)
'84 GMC Starcraft Conversion Van (My Mom's OK)
Looking for that "priced right" Coupe Quattro

On Sun, 16 Feb 1997 QSHIPQ@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-02-16 16:41:12 EST, you write:
> 
> << Subj:	Re: 89 200 Turbo problems
>  Date:	97-02-16 16:41:12 EST
>  From:	lmulieri@zoo.uvm.edu (Louis A. Mulieri)
>  To:	QSHIPQ@aol.com
>  CC:	EBROWN-SD@postoffice.worldnet.att.net, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>  
>  Will the same thing happen if you loosen the oil filler cap?
>  Berthann
>  5000cstq, 125k and counting   
>   >>
> No, the car should stall ALWAYS when you pull the oil cap off....  Here is
> the secret.  The idle stabilizer circuit can compensate for the oil dipstick
> pull,  the engine will lose rpm, then the ISV will recover....  If there is
> another leak (or you pull the oil cap) you have created too much of an air
> leak, and the ISV can't compensate for it....  Car stalls
> 
> HTH
> 
> Scott
>