Re: Hard starting v8 -easy fix

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In a message dated 8/18/98 2:31:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
clifford_ilkay@dinamis.com writes:

> consequently brushed up against the ISV connector
>  >and noticed a slight increase in rpm.  Hmmm...removed connector and engine
>  >died.  Left off connector and engine would start but not idle as smoothly 
> as
>  >when I had temporarily bumped up against the ISV.  So I cleaned the 
> connector
>  >pins and reattached the connector.  
>  >
>  >Over one week without a hard start/stall problem!  Guess the v8 was
running
>  >pretty good without the ISV operating, or operating intermittantly.  It 
> seems
>  >my fuel mileage has been somewhat better also. 
>  
>  Hi Ingo,
>  
>  I have a similar problem with my car. In my case, it happens with cold
>  starts. Where is the ISV so I can try your fix?
>  
>  Regards,
>  
>  Clifford Ilkay

Clifford-

Open the Hood and the idle stabilizer is the (for lack of at better term)
cylinder-like object that could best be desribed as a flat black painted soda
can on its side at the front of the engine with a connector on the left (in US
passenger side).  Unclip connector and inspect for corrosion (not visible on
mine) and take some emery board or other abrasive to the two small spade
terminals inset on the Idle Stabilizer Valve and reattach.  It worked for me.

-Ingo Rautenberg
1990 v8q 202,000 miles