RE: lumpy idle during startup?

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

Bob, the "leak" is constant regardless of throttle input. And if it was a
leak then why would it go away (completely) once the car is in motion?
Shouldn't I get the check engine light?

Thanks,
Kevin Ng


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dr. Bob [SMTP:rmalinka@spec.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 09, 1999 7:50 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: lumpy idle during startup?
> 
> Kevin:
> 
> Sounds like you may have a vacuum leak or air leak somewhere.  
> 
> Check and make sure they assembled and connected all hoses properly. You
> can
> find the leak just by listening to the engine while pushing the
> accelerator
> cable from the engine compartment. If you can not find it take the car
> back
> to the dealer and have them fix it.  I take it that this is a VW dealer? 
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
> At 09:58 AM 9/8/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Just got my car (97 Jetta GLX) back from the shop (smacked a curb--+$3k
> in
> >repairs..ouch), and now on occasion when I start the car I get a lumpy
> idle
> >that has never occurred before. Yesterday when it happened again I
> decided
> >to pop the hood and see what was going on. Here's what I noticed:
> >
> >-a sound like air leaking from around the throttle body area. Could not
> >pinpoint.
> >-looked at coolant reservoir. Level is right at "MIN". But what's this
> >bubbling! Hmm...
> >
> >Both these symptoms disappear immediately after driving off. They are
> >obviously related, but what's the connection here? At first I was
> thinking
> >that a hose was loose and just had to be re-clamped, but then why does it
> go
> >away after driving just 10 feet? There are no signs of escaping fluid
> >anywhere.
> >
> >I plan on taking it back to the dealer (Continental VW in Fairfield
> >CT--highly recommended--great service), but I'm going to Hong Kong for
> two
> >weeks starting Friday. So, any ideas now would be helpful.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Kevin Ng
> >
> >BTW, my "Uwe-improved" Optima battery actually came loose during my brief
> >encounter with the curb. That small metal bracket just ain't enough to
> hold
> >that sucker down. Looks like I'll be getting a large "U" shaped bracket
> >soon..
> >
> >