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• Re: Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:45:44 -0500
  ...Idle is ok when just started with idle set at 925rpms.It is when I drive when cold,the idle sputters at a stop...
• Chasing Surge
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:37:03 -0700
  ...This morning I attempted to adjust the idle mixture. Unplugged the 02 sensor and the rpm connection for the ISV valve (again per Sir...
• Idle when A/C is on
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:21:39 -0500
  ...When I turn my A/C on, converted to R134 thanks to help and input from this mailing list, thankyou, the idle drops very...
• 2.1L low idle at start
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 20 Sep 2002 08:57:06 -0400
  Hi All, My Westy has been demonstrating a new behavior.....during the past week or so, when I start it up, it idles at...
• Super fast idle
  Historical mailing list - Clay Perry
  Thu, 24 Oct 2002 22:40:10 EDT
  Now that the weather has cooled off my vanagon has taken up the annoying habit off running the idle around 3500 rpm. It appears...
• Pulsing idle UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Marcus Schaper
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 01:14:11 EDT
  ...SUGGESTIONS: - Replace the idle stabilizer (balck little elecrical box located behind the right tail light) with one from the junk yard. - Disconnect the idle...
• '87 FI problem (was high idle)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Dec 1995 08:17:41 -0500
  My mechanic diagnosed my 4000 rpm idle as a failed "idle speed control unit." (ouch $250.00) While investigating this however, he said another...
• Re: Ignition Timming procedure for 84 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:04:26 -0400
  ...Unplug idle stabilizer and plug the two connectors into each other. Adjust idle to 850 +/-50 rpm Set timing mark on inner pulley to...
• Idle stabilizer system
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 15:29:43 -0400
  Matthew Pollard wrote: > > I think you are talking about the plugs to the idle stabilizer. It is a mystery to me what that thing...
• Re: 87 Westy High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:50:41 -0400
  The idle speed is controlled by a separate controller, not the ECU. The controller is located in front of the right side tail light...
• Re: repairing the idle stabilizer unit?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 16:05:36 -0600
  Does anyone have any pictures of the Idle Stabilizer Valve disassembled? I would surely love to see that. John Rodgers 88 Gl Driver Matthew...
• Recall: I-4 rough idle
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 08:25:21 -0800
  MacLachlan, Bill would like to recall the message, "I-4 rough idle".
• Re: high Idle / stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:31:07 -0800
  The idle stabilzation unit on the digifants is in the ECU.
• Re: HELP!!!!! stuck idle!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Mon, 8 May 2000 11:54:31 +0100
  ...We tried to clean up the Throttle body, >adjust the switch, adjust to idle, and clean the idle >stabilizer and nothing works. The funny...
• Re: Rough Idle Puzzle ~ Clarification
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 7 Jun 2022 09:18:56 -0400
  ...with 1.9L,, Idle sounds pretty smooth but eng’ does a significant amount > > of rocking & when rev’ed off of idle rocking goes away...
• Re: High Idle Speed Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 21:48:25 -0500
  ...I had a idle problem that occured recently in my 87' Syncro. The problem ended up being a defective throttle switch which could not...
• idle adjust
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:47:35 -0500
  Is it possible or advisable for me, without the sophisticated CO test equipment, to try to adjust idle speed and idle enrichment (which changes...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Fri, 13 May 2016 14:07:39 -0700
  I'll describe it as a random stumble at idle. Not rhythmic in nature. On Fri, May 13, 2016 at 2:05 PM, Dennis...
• Re: Engine lopes at idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:11:17 -0800
  don't people have an idle stabilizer or two they picked up for almost nothing in pick-n-pull yards, then tested on their...
• Re: Idle issues - cold is fine, warm is high
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Fri, 12 May 2006 15:10:51 -0400
  hi robert, same problem here, replaced idle stab and no change. i just manually adjusted the idle lower. the prob with that however is...
• Re: Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:21:55 -0600
  ...When my '84DL is cold (around 35F) fast idle is > okay. Overnight at 45F or warmer, results in slow idle, almost stall, with > some...
• Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:41:30 -0500
  ...I swapped out the idle computer. No change. >> My temporary fix: Unplug the idle air bypass solenoid. Engine >> runs great otherwise. >> >> >> Larry's AC...
• Re: AC idle enrichment circuit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:14:31 -0400
  Do you still have the solenoids or did you install the idle speed controller and valve for the Digifant? If so you need to...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 06:18:12 -0400
  ...Idle stabilizer question... > Hello Everyone, > When i was swapping out my throttle position switch...i noticed that my > idle stabilizer valve was not humming...
• question: idle fluctuation problem on deceleration? (1.9L wbx)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 May 2007 15:15:03 EDT
  ...its just when i initially decelerate that i get this idle fluctuation.. i dont get that "hunting idle" problem while sitting still. i had...
• Update on stalling '87
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:00:08 EDT
  ...The van now will start, idle for approximately 3 minutes and stall out. The idle will hunt just before it quits. Interestingly, the van...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:32:34 -0800
  ...You failed to mention the idle adj screw. 2. To indicate you may have other trouble than just the idle affecting your ability to...
• Re: runs rough in rain
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:05:34 -0800
  >| Check your Idle Stabilizer unit, located in front of the right taillight. >| This unit is mounted on the inner wheelwell of the rear wheel...
• Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:51:05 -0400
  ...I swapped out the idle computer. No change. >> My temporary fix: Unplug the idle air bypass solenoid. Engine >> runs great otherwise. >> >> >> Larry's AC...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:25:04 -0800
  I'll try cleaning the idle control module as per a link posted. I've never cleaned this one and in my installation it...
• Re: Miss at idle?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 13 May 2016 17:13:16 -0400
  ...Is it a "miss" or uneven idle? On the Waterboxer misses at idle usually indicate a balance problem. The cylinders are not getting the...
• Re: '86 vanagon choke problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Apr 1996 21:35:47 -0500
  ...2) Idle problem. If the idle is OK after engine is warm but can't keep the idle when cold, and the engine runs...
• Idle high with AC signal on
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:58:15 -0700
  ...I swaped the Idle Air Control relay box and the Idle Air Valve with no change to the problematic symptoms. Once the engine warms...
• unplugged idle stab valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan Hall
  Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:23:55 EDT
  Volks, I have the idle stuck at 4500 RPM problem on an '86 Westy. I have been running the van for quite a while...
• Re: bad mechanic???
  Historical mailing list - jimkim
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 09:23:38 -0700
  While we're on the topic of overheating at idle I'd like to bring up something I've been thinking about lately. When...
• 85 westy w/2.1L idles rough when cold
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 11:20:32 -0500
  ...85 westy w/2.1L idles rough when cold anyone know if the idle should increase above 1000 RPM when engine is cold. It...
• Re: 1.9-idle probs&mixture
  Historical mailing list - Scott W.
  Sun, 9 Feb 2003 14:07:06 -0800
  --- Larry Alofs <lalofs@enteract.com> wrote: > "Scott W." wrote: > > > the > > idle stabilizer can be ruled out as it runs the > same > > way with it...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:23:26 -0700
  ...injectors or O2 sensor, the O2 sensor is > not used by the ECU at idle. This is why the CO adjustment on the AFM...
• Re: Radiator Design
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:43:38 -0500
  > Unfortunately the h20 pump does not generate enough pressure at idle to get the coolant "over the top". It was my understanding that the...
• Re: Idle Control Valve
  Historical mailing list - j. karukas
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 13:40:46 -0800
  Ever since a recent cooling system bleed on my '87, it has frequent high idle at around 2K, cold or hot. The ICV is...
• Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Tim Belanger
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 11:48:05 EDT
  Does anyone know about what an idle stabilizer for a 2.1L cost?? Thanks Tim 87Wolfsburg
• Re: idle surges
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:31:37 -0500
  ...We were having a idle surging problem. By the end of that afternoon we were able to determine exactly what was misbehaving: the idle...
• idle surges
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
  Thu, 19 Nov 1998 08:44:54 -0800
  I am asking for some helpful thoughts or pointers on an intermittent idle surge problem. I could not find anything conclusive in the archives...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments-Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:56:17 -0400
  ...With engine off, disconnect 02 sensor and idle stabilizer valve. Check throttle plate adjustment. Adjust stop screw so it does not stick closed. Idle...
• Idle Speed Adjustment - Again!!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:46:00 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- After I went through that learning curve and reset my idle speed per the Bentley, the engine idles...
• Re: WasserBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:51:18 PDT
  ...so what rpm is high idle, and is that correct, its not just idle, but high idle.... >From: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> > >At...
• New engine question revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Sun, 4 Jan 2004 15:05:26 -0800
  ...Mechanic thinks the lifters are not lifting due to low oil pressure at idle, causing the rough idle. - Runs fine on the freeway -- I...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:12:12 -0600
  ...If I leave the idle stabilizer valve (which hums as > it should) disconnected, the engine starts and after a warmup - idles > delightfully around 800...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:16:44 -0500
  I think the idle stabilizer system boosts RPM on three occasions: 1) Cold Start 2) When power steering hits the limits and the pump...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:59:02 -0400
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve > The idle speed on my '85 GL is "hunting" (revving up a few hundred rpm > every second or so). I am...
• Re: a/c and idle
  Historical mailing list - rsf
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 19:24:56 -0500
  ...a/c and idle rsf wrote: >My idle shoots up 1000rpm when the a/c in turned on. What factors and >failure trends are...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Are_all_2.1_engines_digifant=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Mon, 5 May 2014 05:57:47 -0400
  ...I'm still working out the possible reasons for my idle sitting >> at 2000rpm. I cleaned the Idle valve (which has been unplugged and...
• Re: Weak..... so weak
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:29:25 -0700
  ...When the idle switch is engaged the engine runs and idles just fine. The second the idle switch is disengaged, wheezing, coughing, and associated...
• high idle issue after driving for awhile 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:35:15 -0700
  Hi everyone, I have a question.......When I first start the bus it idles normally at about 1000 rpm. After driving for a period...
• Re: Bypassed DIS
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 20 May 2010 12:01:57 -0700
  to answer the question about anything to 'do' or be concerned about after installing the missing Idle Stabilizer gizmo... short answer is no. 'maybe...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:15:08 -0700
  Try to turn the idle adjustment screw CCW half a turn to one or two turns. This should make some improvement for the idle...
• Re: Major Hesitation and Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sun, 9 Feb 1997 07:05:15 -0800 (PST)
  On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, James Wagner wrote: > fix the problem of a high idle by turning the throttle body screw in > about 2...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 12:51:38 -1000
  is the idle switch making contact at idle ?? very very important .. and most that I look at are not working right. Scott On 05...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2017 03:43:45 +0000
  The PS pressure switch is an input to the idle valve controller. There is also an input for the AC compressor clutch. The idle...
• Do I really need the Idle Stabilizer Valve?
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Fri, 21 Sep 2001 23:27:20 -0700
  ...At idle (as high as 2800 rpm) I could pinch the hose going from the Idle Stabilizer Valve to the AFM and idle would...