> i have had the erratic idle > syndrome for years now on my syncro. i have replced the idle contol unit, > stabilizer, and i have tinkered with all grounds and throttle switch, > nothing has worked. when my idle starts to behave badly, i crank my > steering wheel all the way in direction (while at a stop of course) and > that fixes the idle until the steering wheel is back to center. is it > possible that the power steering sensor is faulty?
Actually, it sounds like the power steering pressure switch is WORKING, and that something else is buggering your idle. When the switch detects high demand from the PS pump, it basically gooses the idle a bit via the idle control valve. What happens to the idle when you unplug the connector from the idle control valve?
-- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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