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RE: Audi near-stalls when I take it out of gear



Sounds like your Idle Stabilization Valve (the dreaded ISV) isn't doing
its job. Mine was exhibiting similar symptoms, namely a lurch coming
into or out of idle. To prove to myself that it was the ISV, I unplugged
it and drove the car. The lurch went away, and I had exactly the
symptoms you have now. Would you buy a solution yet? No, wait, there's
more! I plugged the ISV back in, and bassoon, (better than voila) life
is good! *Now* how much would you pay? If unplug/replug doesn't work,
try some contact cleaner. No, wait, it gets better. If *that* doesn't
work, try repeated (like 6 or more) soakings of the ISV in carb cleaner.
Ready to buy? Call now, our operators are standing by...
-Ian Duff.
p.s.. How did you make out with your gas bath?
>-----Original Message-----
>From:	RELAYER@aol.com [SMTP:RELAYER@aol.com]
>Sent:	Tuesday, April 15, 1997 9:34 AM
>To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net; audi-20v@avs.com
>Subject:	Audi near-stalls when I take it out of gear
>
>Hello Qlisters, and happy tax day to you, I hope you don't owe!
>
>When I take my 1990 Coupe Q out of gear, the engine falls past 800rpm and
>near-stalls before coming back up to idle.  Twice it has stalled when I let
>the engine go from about 3000 rpm down to 800rpm.  Now out of habit, I rev
>the engine just before it hits 800rpm to prevent any stalls.  
>Is this an advanced BOSCH job?  Is it tied to my warm start problem, which my
>car has a harder time starting when the engine is still hot?  Am I the victim
>of a goverment cover-up involving aliens and german cars?
>
>THanks for all the help!
>
>                    /\        _I             Christian J. Long
>                  /    \ I_I I_I I           Orlando, Florida, USA
>                                             UCF Alumni 1994
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>1990 Coupe Quattro      Red/Black, K&N cone, BBS wheels, 82K          
>1990 90                       Gold/Tan, 72K
>Past Audis:  '80 5000T  '84 Coupe GT  '85 Coupe GT  '87 Coupe GT 2.3 
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