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Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jun Sat 28, 2014 11:43 am
by idubse7en
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?
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Sat 05, 2014 8:07 pm
by idubse7en
My engine harness at the moment
Spoiler!
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Sat 05, 2014 10:52 pm
by benno3231
I have that shirt too haha are you replacing the entire harness?
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Sun 06, 2014 9:04 pm
by idubse7en
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.
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Sun 06, 2014 9:51 pm
by benno3231
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.
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Sun 06, 2014 10:22 pm
by MT-Getto
Stock valver is a beautiful thing…
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Mon 07, 2014 12:29 pm
by benno3231
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
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Mon 07, 2014 8:33 pm
by kompressorgolf
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.
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Tue 08, 2014 7:12 am
by MT-Getto
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.
Re: Idle Issue/Ignition Timing Sensor
Posted: Jul Tue 08, 2014 8:42 pm
by idubse7en
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Rebuilding an oem harness is almost outdated, with more people going mil-spec.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 ..