Re: 5kt- ISV silliness?

[Avi <Avi@cosmoslink.net>]

Should not be a problem.....I ran like that for over a month, will not
cause any damage,
Avi


At 06:07 PM 12/4/97 -0700, you wrote:
>Well, the insurance nightmare is done. $1050 paid out for a scratched
>bumper cover and bent aftermarket exhaust. So the Audi Gods have taken
>this windfall not lightly. The idle started going 1500-2000 repeatedly,
>cycling every two seconds. Engine races up on shifts. Well, I scratched my
>head, cleaned the ISV, and got the same result. Wiggling it changes speed
>slightly in both directions. Just for drill, I plugged the hoses while
>leaving the ISV connected electrically. Instant 900 rpm smooth idle. 
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>Replace (original 173k) ISV, right? Or are there relays involved? I
>checked the WOT switch. WO part questionable, idle side fine. Multi-therm
>switch OK. Coil wire secure. The only way I can make it idle right is to
>bypass the ISV. Sources?
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>Lastly, will I kill the car this way somehow? Got an appointment tomorrow
>morning at 8, can't fix properly before then. It's 40 miles away and I've
>only got the Audi- certain doom imminent if I only allow air thru the TB??
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>Thanks again,
>Rob
>my birthday on the 11th (snicker!)
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