Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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I think it could be a CTS too, my knock sensors are really worn to the point that the all the insulation is gone.

The other day while running the car for a bit I noticed that the Idle Stabilizer Valve was REALLY hot, so hot that it burned to touch it. Is that normal?
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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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My engine harness at the moment

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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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I have that shirt too haha are you replacing the entire harness?
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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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Nice! Love the shirt, it was a gift.

I am cleaning and diagnosing the harness right now. Their are a lot of compromised wires, considering the damage i think it would be worth it to replace it.
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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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If i were you I'd dump the cis-motronic altogether. buy a 16v fuel rail and convert it to aba motronic. plug and play into your fuse box too. Hell, just do a vr6 swap and leave all your troubles behind with skidkmarks.
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Stock valver is a beautiful thing…
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MT-Getto wrote:Stock valver is a beautiful thing…
Perhaps... if it were the most beautiful thing, then your gli's wouldn't have had vr's and 1.8t's put in them :)
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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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Ouch! ;) its true a healthy valver is something to behold, most dubbers probably havent witnessed an awesome running one. i would look further into the ISV they should be warm but not hot per se, heat soaked maybe.
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Yeah.... Vr swap I did was on a 1.8 16v not the 2.0. I drive the 20v swap all the time yearning for that valver. Loads of power is great, but part of its soul was compromised with the removal of the valver. I may even put it back in someday.
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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor

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Great suggestions! I have to agree that valvers are something special ;)

Rebuilding an oem harness is almost outdated, with more people going mil-spec. MAkes me wonder if their would be a market for aftermarket looms ..
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