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I'm baaack. But with poor idle.



In message <9705301524.AA25968@aztek.com> DeWitt Harrison writes:

> The 5kcstq has its head screwed on again - very pretty, actually,
> with polished, coated intake manifold, etc. The engine is very
> strong and smooth, climbs to 1.0 bar (gauge) quickly and
> pulls hard to redline through 4th gear anyway (no opportunity
> to check top speed as yet). Feels wonderful.  But ... the
> idle is weak and lumpy. Starts easily but, until warm, idle needs
> to be nursed with the throttle and cannot be maintained with the
> A/C on.  Now I wish I'd read all those "poor idle" posts more
> carefully.  I've only just begun checking things out. The idle
> switch is OK. Do these symptoms ring a bell with anyone? TIA.

Put a meter in the ISV circuit and look for around 430ma.

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