Re: Coupe Quattro 20V ISV question

[Porsray@aol.com]

Peter,

if the car died, my feeling is the static idle adjustment is off.  Mine a few
years back did something similar till I adjusted it.  Check the Bentley
manual for procedure.  You have to disable the ISV into going into
(apparently)
a static mode; just disconnecting it and adjusting the idle won't work. Mine
with the ISV disconnected runs at very low RPM, but doesn't stall so lonog
as engine is warmed up.

if you don't want to buy a manual, might try inserting a fuse in the fuel
pump
elay, then adjusting the idle with the screw in the intake duct just by the
throttle plate.  Spec is 800 +/- 50 RPM.

Ray Calvo (porsray@aol.com)
1990 Coupe Quattro
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In a message dated 97-06-23 17:55:36 EDT, schulz@iatcmail.ed.ray.com (Peter
Schulz) writes:

<< Subj:	Coupe Quattro 20V ISV question
 Date:	97-06-23 17:55:36 EDT
 From:	schulz@iatcmail.ed.ray.com (Peter Schulz)
 Sender:	owner-audi-20v@avs.com
 To:	quattro@coimbra.ans.net, audi-20v@avs.com
 
 Folks:
 
 My 1990 Coupe Quattro is going through a habit of stalling and
 irregular idling.  While driving, and then for instance, taking
 the car out of gear to stop, the rpms will drop to 500 or below, 
 causing the motor to buck, sometimes stall, sometimes return to 900.
 
 I replaced the ISV two years ago, and I recently replaced the old
 rubber crankcase breather with the upgraded metal replacement. 
 Cap, rotor, plugs, plug wires were replaced last year.
 
 I always run the CQ on Texaco 93 octane. As a test, I disconnected
 the ISV lead, and the engine promptly died.  The engine would not
 start with the ISV lead disconnected.
 
 I removed the ISV, and cleaned it with carburetor cleaner, and then
 thoroughly with brake cleaner with that ran out. After the ISV dried,
 I reconnected it, along with the lead.
 
 The engine idled better for a while, then returned to its old habits.
 
 This problem seems to be accentuated by hot, humid weather.
 
 Any ideas?  
 
 Thanks!
 
 Peter Schulz
 1990 Coupe Quattro
 schulz@ed.ray.com
 
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