Thinkering time in Baden-Baden
Thinkering time in Baden-Baden
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Maffe

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479 posts

288 months

Thursday 4th July 2013
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Anyone that feel like adjusting my s3´s throttle pot on saturday?

glenrobbo

40,461 posts

179 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Hi Maffe,
I hope somebody with the skill will help you on Saturday.
I have no knowledge of the S3 throttle pot set-up, I didn't know it was adjustable;
So I'm not much help I'm afraid frown

See you both tomorrow smilebeerbeer

Scoobimax

1,892 posts

230 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Maffe said:
Anyone that feel like adjusting my s3´s throttle pot on saturday?
The only adjusting I've ever done to mine was to wiggle the connector - I think I can recall how to do that shoud you wish. eekwinkwinkwinkbiggrin

Oldred_V8S

3,764 posts

267 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Does yours have slots to allow adjustment? I will have a multi meter with me but I'm not bringing my oscilloscope I draw the line there)

Maffe

Original Poster:

479 posts

288 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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I have a spare with me smile
I think that it´s possible to measure the resistans on the pot.
One should go 0-500 the other -500-0 or something like that.
Maybe I dreamt this since it was long ago that I got that info.

Hope someone here can find out wink
Of cours there will be a reward drink

Maffe

Original Poster:

479 posts

288 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Oldred_V8S said:
Does yours have slots to allow adjustment? I will have a multi meter with me but I'm not bringing my oscilloscope I draw the line there)
I don´t know if it have slots for adjustment frown

Griffinr

1,017 posts

203 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Are you sure it needs adjusting? what is the problem you are trying to solve.

You might have some of the Eurotour gang turn up, I here some of the navigating was a bit suspect on previous tours.

Rob.

Maffe

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479 posts

288 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Think I messed up when I tried to adjust the ideling on it.
Was just not thinking when I did it.
Car feels little "uneven" in the engine when driving and it´s little more thirsty then usual.
Or maybe it´s just me driving harder then usual angel

phillpot

17,509 posts

212 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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An old (from that era) magazine article says to check voltage rather than resistance.... 0.6v rising smoothly to a max of 4.5v .

Supply to it should be 5.0v

Hope this helps and your problem is sorted soon smile

Hang on, just found this......













.Sorry it's a bit blurred, done in a rush, computer on a go-slow and it's time I was g
Will bring it with me

Edited by phillpot on Friday 5th July 09:08

Griffinr

1,017 posts

203 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Maffe said:
Think I messed up when I tried to adjust the ideling on it.
Was just not thinking when I did it.
Car feels little "uneven" in the engine when driving and it´s little more thirsty then usual.
Or maybe it´s just me driving harder then usual angel
Idling on the S3 is not adjustable, it is controlled by the idle control valve. The throttle butterflies should be fully closed at idle. The idle control valve can get dirty which upsets the idle. Its simple to remove and clean with carb cleaner.
Rob.

Mr Plow

1,193 posts

257 months

Friday 5th July 2013
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Griffinr said:
Its simple to remove and clean with carb cleaner.
Rob.
I'll bring some carb cleaner with me just in case smile