RE: lumpy idle during startup?

["Dr. Bob" <rmalinka@spec.net>]

Your right something should have triggered the system but you never know
where they screwed up, no matter how good you think they are.   Since you
don't have time to take care of it now call the dealer and let them know you
have had problems but your impending trip does not permit you to return the
car right now. This way you don't get a line when you come back 2 weeks later.

BTW enjoy your trip. One place I haven't been yet is HK and I have always
wondered if my old college room mate, who I have lost touch with over the
years, ever returned to HK to teach. Last time I spoke with him was after he
recieved his Masters degree and said he would be returning to HK to teach.
Do you have family there still or is this just business?  That's how I
usually get around the globe also.  

Bob



At 09:10 AM 9/9/99 -0400, you wrote:
>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..
>> >
>> >
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