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On 1 Apr 2003 at 17:01, orntar@att.net wrote: > every couple of months my idle starts to creep up, this last time it was at > 2000 rpm consistently. i have traced the problem to the auxiliary air regulator > on the block (1970, stock FI). it seems to slowly bind itself stuck in the open > position. sometimes it closes when the the engine gets REALLY warm, but most of > the time it stays open. i took the cover plate off when the engine was warm and > pushed on the little pin to free it and it seemed to fall about a 1/16" and > snap closed. i don't think it should have any axial play, right? i have cleaned > it before and oiled it but it seems to keep binding up after a while. i'm > guessing that these *never* fail, or at least not very often so what else can i > do? perhaps i do need a new one. any suggestions? thanks. It might help to remove it from the engine and take it completely apart. There are a couple of bearing bushings in there which might get out of place or something. Or maybe it's just clogged up with junk? -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org