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Date:         Tue, 21 Nov 95 22:02:50 EST
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From:         John Anderson <ja@coe.wvu.edu>
Subject:      Re: Idle Stabilizer Rebuild

> Has anyone had any luck rebuilding/lubricating an intermittently stuck Idle > Control Valve Stablizer Unit? I'm talking about the cylindrical doohickey that On the Corrado as most other Digifant injected VW's this is a particularly troublesome part, for those who don't know, usual symptom is engine will idle high, like 1500-2000 rpm, if you go rap on the valve, it slows back down. My best solution thus far, disconect one of the hoses, spray in GUMOUT carb cleaner, spray in WD40 liberally. Problem should dissapear. Did on Mom's Passat and has 10000 miles since. Did it on the G60 about 2000 miles ago, still OK. Note these are covered under emission wartranty 5/50 but 7/70? in CA? so go to dealer if you can prove it is acting up if still under the mileage and bitch. > > P.S. What's the consensus on flaming particular VW dealers who give BAD > advice/service? > Oh yeah, please do, in fact once I took a survey to rate such. Still have a copy somewhere, San Fran results were poor for most.

John ja@coe.wvu.edu

'78 Westy Virginia (idle stabilizer valve, yeah right) '90 Corrado G60


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