Problems on '88 5000cstq w 240k mi

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <199704081504.LAA11561@cdc3.cdc.net> "Jeff Wolf" writes:

> Thanks to all that have helped with the high idle problem I've been having.
>  After cleaning the ISV,  the problem almost went away.  I say almost
> because occasionally it wil still linger at the 1700 rpm range and then
> SLOWLY drop to 1500 then come on down to 800.  I will try cleaning it again
> and if it keeps acting up replace it.

That's deliberate, certainly on some cars.  If I take my foot off at speed and  
knock the car out of gear, the revs drop fast to around 1500 and then drift to 
800 over about five seconds.  There's a physical damper on the throttle 
butterfly that slows it over the last few degrees.  

--
 Phil Payne
 phil@sievers.com
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club