I just recently replaced the temp II sensor, and it's not puffing black smoke or anything, so I think the O2 sensor is probably okay...I'll definitely look at the idle stabilizer. Thanks!
----Original Message Follows---- From: Matthew Pollard <poll7356@uidaho.edu> To: joseph Trussell <joetruss@HOTMAIL.COM> CC: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Subject: Re: Idle problem Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:06:19 -0800 (PST) been there..... done that. this could be a few things. one is the idle stabilizer. It is on the drivers side infront of the coil. They are either green or black. Two round plugs on the bottom. The plugs will plug into each other so you could bypass this thing. Another thing that can cause this is a bad temp2 sendor. There is way to check this sensor based on teh resistance and temp. You measure the resistance across the leads when the car is cold (like sitting all night). Then look in the big green bible, i mean Bentley, at the chart and see if your resistance is correct. how is your gas milage? Poor? Are you puffing black smoke? You oxygen sensor could be bad instead or also. cheers matthew Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
On Mon, 28 Jan 2002, joseph Trussell wrote: > Hi List, > I have a new idle problem on my '85 1.9. > It'll start up and idle fine during warmup, but then when it gets warm, the > idle surges to 1200 RPM, then back to 900, over and over again. Sometimes > it'll stop doing that for a few minutes, then start doing it again, always > when it's warm. > > I checked the archives and kept seeing stuff about the Idle Stabilizer > Relay, but all on '86-91 motors. Is there an equivalent device on my motor > that could be causing this new problem? > > Thanks in Advance. > Joe T. > Denver, CO > '85 GL "bertha" > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >
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