Rat's Nest question
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Rat's Nest question
I'm a nuub.
I recently acquired an '81 RX, and the the shutter solenoid is plugged and the sensing tube from it to the coasting valve is deliberately plugged. The hose from the coasting valve to the air cleaner is also deliberately plugged. I reattached them, but it seems like the idle is a little lumpy since I did - like there is an occasional miss. Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
I recently acquired an '81 RX, and the the shutter solenoid is plugged and the sensing tube from it to the coasting valve is deliberately plugged. The hose from the coasting valve to the air cleaner is also deliberately plugged. I reattached them, but it seems like the idle is a little lumpy since I did - like there is an occasional miss. Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
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Re: Rat's Nest question
Originally posted by superserpent
I'm a nuub.
I recently acquired an '81 RX, and the the shutter solenoid is plugged and the sensing tube from it to the coasting valve is deliberately plugged. The hose from the coasting valve to the air cleaner is also deliberately plugged. I reattached them, but it seems like the idle is a little lumpy since I did - like there is an occasional miss. Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
I'm a nuub.
I recently acquired an '81 RX, and the the shutter solenoid is plugged and the sensing tube from it to the coasting valve is deliberately plugged. The hose from the coasting valve to the air cleaner is also deliberately plugged. I reattached them, but it seems like the idle is a little lumpy since I did - like there is an occasional miss. Does anyone have any idea what the reason for this is?
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Yeah -- that's exactly why it was plugged..... it's probably bad or going bad. Basically it's used to slowly and smoothly bring the car down from higher RPM's in or out of gear. With it being plugged off, you'll notice some "sputtering" sounds as it winds down. It's no big deal, just can be annoying. But it doesn't affect anything else, only winding the engine down smoothly.
Here's an article you'll find interesting specifically related to your question....
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shutter.htm
And here's a good site with A LOT of your potential questions asked and answered already:
http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/garage.html
And I wouldn't worry about replacing it (or having it replaced)....it'll go out again soon anyway, so what's the point?
Here's an article you'll find interesting specifically related to your question....
http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/shutter.htm
And here's a good site with A LOT of your potential questions asked and answered already:
http://members.ij.net/mrmazda/garage.html
And I wouldn't worry about replacing it (or having it replaced)....it'll go out again soon anyway, so what's the point?
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It's supposed to make it from sputtering down? Hell mine always sound like it was spitting, then I took off my emissions and my car idles smooth as hell now and decels without any weird hesitation or poppy sounds like with the shutter valve. (Of course, maybe mine was bad?) heh
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Originally posted by RotaryRyan
Im not being mean, it just seems like every noob spells noob different.
Newb
nuub
noob
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noobe
n00b
nueb
Its all good though
Im not being mean, it just seems like every noob spells noob different.
Newb
nuub
noob
nube
noobe
n00b
nueb
Its all good though
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thanks guys. You guys are great! I have shut it off again, and idle is nearly perfect. I could swear that it's even smoother than before I unplugged the dang hoses.
I would love to remove the rat's nest altogether, but I am afraid that it won't pass emissions here in MD if I do. Any thoughts about the effect that removal of the rat's nest has on emissions?
I would love to remove the rat's nest altogether, but I am afraid that it won't pass emissions here in MD if I do. Any thoughts about the effect that removal of the rat's nest has on emissions?
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