Defective VRIS..no time to replace before road trip

Eviltwin · 7-22-04, 16:47

Murphy's Law.

so...What would be the ill effects of driving with a faulty VRIS silenoid?
I"m almost 99.6% sure it's the #1 Vris, as it idles fine and accelerates to 3100rpm fine, than sorta of gets grumpy and stumbles after 3250 all the way to 4250.

Would this damage anything?

I would of replaced it today, however couldn't get the part in time, and I'm headed for a 16hour trip tomorrow

opinions?

Thanks

Eviltwin · 7-22-04, 18:20

no one?

basically I can do highway travel at 105kph (60mph) or 140kph.
As long as I'm over the 4250 range it's smoother.

bad idea? bad gas mileage? bad for the engine?

gotsta know!

**sik6** · 7-22-04, 18:23

its not bad for the engine u might get a lil worst gas mileage thats it you can also zip-tie the vris butterfly open its better then not workin at all

**schwinn** · 7-23-04, 17:28

Define "stumbles"... VRIS defects don't usually cause the engine to stumble (in the traditional sense: a rumbling or erratic behavior). In other words, if you are feeling a true "stumble" then it's likely something else.

If you mean "stumble" as in "loses it's breath" or something, then yes this can be attributed to failing VRIS - the zip-tie method works fine to help out a bit there.

Eviltwin · 7-23-04, 17:35

Shwinn you're absolutly right-

it's actually my dist.

check this http://www.mx6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102367 (*Distributor problems....NOT VRIS. Please read*)