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On 2 Nov 2003 at 23:48, PA Wong wrote: > Mine is Fuel Injected. > From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org] > On 2 Nov 2003 at 15:54, Janina wrote: > > > i have the same problem as Peter. it seems as though > > once the engine gets heated up (from driving) it just > > won't hold an idle, and then starts dying at stops. > > what would cause that? > > You haven't told us what kind of engine you have, FI or carbs, but both > include some provision for reducing the idle after the engine warms up. If > the idle is set with the engine cold, then it will be too slow when warm and > the engine is likely to die. > > In both cases, the idle speed must be set with the engine fully warmed up. It is most likely that your idle speed needs to be readjusted, after the engine is completely warmed up. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org