Re: idle surge

[Hal Taylor <taylor@domain.elided>]

Robert,

While I'm afraid I can't tell you what's wrong with your spider, I CAN tell you
that you might start looking for another mechanic, if this one insists that a
dramatically wandering idle is "normal" for your '91 spider.  It most certainly
is not, and if he can't fix it, find someone who will.

Under best case scenario (he's an old Spica-head and doesn't know Bosch, but is
otherwise good with Alfas), go get a second opinion on this one issue from
somebody who knows Bosch; people on this list have mentioned good experiences
with reputable german car mechanics.

Hal Taylor
'86 spider veloce "Strega" (14 years old, 110K, and still idles (fairly)
smoothly)

Robert Strause wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Question for you all re: my '91 Spider.  It runs great.  It does something
> annoying though in that it surges at idle.  When cold, it idles relatively
> smoothly at 1k.  Once warm though it falls from 1k to 500 and oscillates
> back and forth.  Never stalls, but threatens to now and then.  Its annoying
> as heck, especially when stopped at a light and other drivers look at you as
> if your cars falling apart.  Mechanic says its normal for a fuel injected
> Spider, but I don't believe it.
>
> Anyone no otherwise ?
>
> Thanks,
> Rob

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