Horsebox wrote:Did you get a printed emissions report when you went for the test? If you did then that should have the CO value.
Mine doesn't have a gasket between the cold start valve and the brass tube either, but there is a little o-ring there. Mines a bit flat on one side too, but my idle is OK so I haven't done anything about it.
Bitsyncmaster on DMCTalk has written quite a bit about the way the idle valve works. I think it should move to half open when you put the ignition to Run, and then slowly close after a while if you don't start the car. I can't see how you'd be able to eyeball the valve with the engine running, as all the pipe work would have to be open and that really would be a bit of a vacuum leak
Unless you've got an endoscope and can plumb it in to a closed system?
We never get a printed report for emissions. If it is not good the car will not pas the inspection. The guy just told me it was good.
No o ring and no gasket on the cold start. So have to change that. Oil filler does not seem to be very tight, so I try to find a new o ring for that.
I was thinking to leave the idle valve not installed only hooked on the electric and plug the big hole in the fuel distributeur. And the see what it does. But your sugestion is much better. Can not do it at this moment, all cables are removed from the engine and the alternator and starter have been taken of. So no electric power on the wires.
For now I just move on working on other things that need atention and try to order all parts in one order.
Have started on the roof box repair, but somebody glued the t pannel to the car.
Have taken the steering rack out today, that also needs some work, it just turns to heavy, making the car hard to drive at high speed.