No No No!

First, if you suspect an engine problem, compression and leak down test.
With hydraulic lifters, the valves only need adjusting if first done
wrong and are really out and at that point damage is done. Some real
diagnostics should be done.

Dennis

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Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:08 PM
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Subject: Re: more idle issues revisited

Adjust the valves.

Jason Willenbrock wrote:

> we can't seem to get enough of these threads can we?
> so, i thought i would throw this out there.  i have had the erratic
idle
> syndrome for years now on my syncro.  i have replced the idle contol
> unit,
> stabilizer, and i have tinkered with all grounds and throttle switch,
> nothing has worked.  when my idle starts to behave badly, i crank my
> steering wheel all the way in direction (while at a stop of course)
and
> that fixes the idle until the steering wheel is back to center.  is it
> possible that the power steering sensor is faulty?  if so, wouldn't i
> notice
> poor power steering overall.  i realize the power steering sensor has
> something to do with all of this, but to what capacity.
> i just deal with idle for now but it can get frustrating.
> thanks
> jason
>
>