Check the PCV hose, air intake boot, from AFM to turbo, all the electricall
connections around the thermostat housing and air temp sensor on intake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Towle" <davidtowle@mail.com>
To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 1:09 PM
Subject: [Peugeot-L] Re: 87 505 N9TE Cold Idle Problem
> Hi,
> The throttle body seal appears good, might have been just replaced
> (can't remember for sure). To make sure I sprayed ether all around it
> and the other connections on the manifold and got no audible change in
> rpm (at idle the whole manifold is under vacuum, right? just making sure).
>
> Any other ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Towle
>
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> --- In peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com, <peugeot@m...> wrote:
> > Take a look at the throttlebody the seal to see if it is sucking air.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
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> > From: "Dave Towle" <davidtowle@m...>
> > To: <peugeot-L@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 4:19 PM
> > Subject: [Peugeot-L] 87 505 N9TE Cold Idle Problem
> >
> >
> > > I retorqued the head and reset the valve clearances after Mike Aube
> > > did a nice job replacing my car's head (among other fixes).
> > > Unfortunately this has given me 2 new problems, a)oil leaks (for
> > > which the solution is obvious, try again) and b) I lost the cold idle.
> > > Each time I try to start the car, everything seems fine at first with
> > > the engine going to normal idle speed, then after 4 to 6 seconds the
> > > speed starts dropping, and it soon stalls once it gets below 500 rpm.
> > > Once the engine is warm all is fine.
> > > Now the only way I could figure out to get the valve cover on and
> > > off was by loosening the white plastic gadget on the throttle plate
> > > shaft that cradles the throttle wire. When I was done it seemed to
> > > only pop into one position so I don't see how I could have changed its
> > > alignment or anything, but I'm not 100% sure. I also had to remove
> > > one of the 2 screws for the bracket that holds the throttle cable in
> > > alignment with the white gadget.
> > > Any suggestions on what a neophyte can do to trace this problem out?
> > >
> > > TIA,
> > > Dave Towle
> > >
> > >
> > >
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