Cleaning ISV - suggestions please

[quk@sievers.com (Phil Payne)]

In message <1997Apr22.095833.1772.679364@pu-smtp.radio.bbc.co.uk> paul.heneghan@bbc.co.uk (Paul Heneghan) writes:

> I think I need to clean my ISV.  The symptoms are that if you take your foot 
> off the accelerator, the idle speed sometimes drops below 500rpm and then 
> staggers back to 800; sometimes the engine cuts out completely.

I would check there's current flowing through it first.
 
Connect a meter and turn the ignition on.  Look for 430ma.  If you break the 
circuit for any reason, you will have to turn the ignition off, wait five 
seconds, and turn it on again.  

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