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Re: 81 CA air cooled won't idle...
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 23:39:52 -0500
...especially with poor idle, suspicious of assumed base timing setting. in any case, advancing timimg to 5 deg BTDC with idle stabilizer bypassed, connectors...
Stumble/stall/high idle '91 carat
Historical mailing list - Rick Koller
Sat, 24 Sep 2005 18:29:36 -0400
Greetings All, I have been struggling with diagnosing a high idle/stumble/stalling problem all day today.. Situation: '91 carat automatic, the idle is...
Re: ISV questions (updates and clarifications)
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 23:48:19 -0600
Roger, it sounds like you still have a problem with that idle stabilizer circuit, and in all likely hood the valve itself. The ECU...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Sun, 17 May 2020 08:43:05 -0700
...I have an ‘89 Westy and haven’t been able to feel the idle valve vibrating. I put in a new ICU that Peter...
Re: Isolating an idle problem?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:46:29 -0800
...Isolating an idle problem? I've been seeing an intermittent low idle-sometime no idle with my Digifant 84 van 92 rabbit/fox/Jetta...
idle stabilization, shifting, violent lurching, etc.
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Thu, 22 Jun 2000 03:54:09 -0700
...Now a problem has come up; after cleaning out the idle stablizer valve and enjoying a month of stable idle, the van has started...
Re: Surging idle on '87 2.1
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Thu, 9 Oct 2014 08:02:31 -0400
I would try to adjust the idle speed per procedure first. Check timing as well. You never know what "tune up" means to people...
Fast idle testing
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Jul 1997 21:25:07 -0400 (EDT)
My Vanagon has the dreaded fast idle problem 2200 rpm, but a blip on the throttle to 4000 will bring it back to a...
Re: Burnt Wires!!-Please look and advise
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:07:46 -0800
...If the wire is roasting from being grounded, the idle controller has likely failed somehow (not unusual). Van will run without the idle controller...
Re: low mileage/ idle flux
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Tue, 2 Jan 2001 09:10:18 -0800
> try adjusting your idle switch.. Oops... I meant try adjusting your throttle switch.. Bill
Re: pushrod from auto. trans to throttle
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 19:28:29 -0800
...the length of that rod is not how you adjust idle. re any side-to-side movement in throttle pushrod > causes engine idle to...
Re: Digifant problem update
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:36:58 -0500
...That smoothed things out, but idle was high. Adjusted idle. Now the sudden rpm rise was gone. But I still had the bucking syndrome...
Exploring cold weather high idle, '87 Syncro GL
Historical mailing list - Chris Wyatt2
Fri, 12 Dec 1997 10:23:57 -0900
Hi Volks, Last winter and so far this winter, my van has tended to idle between 2200 and 2800 RPMs until the engine warms...
Re: erratic idle
Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:40:56 -0500
...erratic idle > I am experiencing a peculiar intermittent problem with my idle on my 85 > 1.9L. It starts fine and runs OK but...
Re: Idle issues
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 17 May 2020 11:12:39 -0700
...So the idle valve will only hum/buzz when the fuel pump is running. This means it hums for just a second when the...
Re: runs rough in rain
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:39:27 -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...
ISV questions (updates and clarifications)
Historical mailing list - Roger Reynolds
Wed, 6 Nov 2002 21:52:47 EST
Hi all, I have been trying to track down a high idle situation for some time now and still have had no luck. The...
Re: Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 9 Aug 2013 09:06:34 -0600
...Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle >> >> Just failed UT emissions with high HC at idle. Strange thing is >> this is the exact set up...
Re: 87 westy will not idle
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 10:37:43 -0800
Pat - My Syncro had a similiar idle problem before it quit running altogether last week. So did a friends 87 Wolfsburg. It started out...
1985 Vanagon - New Year's resolution - AFM
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:29:54 -0500
It's time to finally fix my "hunting idle" on my vanagon..... I drive this van daily but it's idle has been unstable...
2.1 idle adjustment
Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
Thu, 30 Sep 2004 07:36:07 -0700
I have a stock 2.1 watercooled engine that runs well, but consistently idles at 2000 rpm. What should it idle at and how...
Re: High idle problem
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:46:02 -0500
...What happens if you pinch off >the hose going to the idle stabilizer valve? Does the idle drop? >Ken Lewis >http://neksiwel.20m.com/
Re: Rough running till warmed up
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 09:01:57 -0700
question has anyone seen this idle screw backed all the way out.. could a faulty turn screw cause issues?. or maybe a worn body...
Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:34:37 -0700
...Anyone got a loaner idle stab for the 1.9L that I can borry for a couple weeks? I will check the throttle switches...
Re: idle surges
Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:28:18 +0200
I would check the Idle switch first, the metal on my one had worn away and it was only operating at full throttle and...
Re: 1971 Bus Engine Number/No Idle
Historical mailing list - Richard Kurtz
Thu, 13 Jul 1995 11:18:45 -0500
...I'm also having trouble getting the idle right...actually, I can't get it : to idle at all. I've gone through the...
Re: while on the idle topic
Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:49:54 -0400
...while on the idle topic > If I start my 84 westy cold. It will idle fine for about 1-2 minutes, > start to sputter...
Re: Racing idle in the cold (1995 2.2)
Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
Thu, 10 Nov 2016 15:56:27 +0000
...This idle racing is incredibly annoying tho. Difficult and perilous to change gears (esp. reverse at that high idle) And I get a pretty...
Re: Arduino Fix for Idle Stabilizer Control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 3 Jan 2014 15:00:33 -0500
...Start Fun Bus and idle 1,600 to 1,800 until it warmed up. Then it idle high when steering wheel turned. Tried AC...
Re: hunting idle when cold
Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
Wed, 8 Jul 1998 11:37:21 -0600
Eric -- I have an '81 westy, and my experience is that the hunting idle is directly correlated to being in need of a tune...
Cold idle mystery
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:37:39 -0700
...I've tried setting the idle higher when cold (with a few turns of the idle adjustment screw). This solves the stalling problem when...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:04:43 -0500
I have a spare idle stabilizer to loan out. Just give that part number so I know I am sending the right thing. Jim...
Re: 87 Vanagon GL 3000+ RPM idle - SOLVED
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:34:06 -0400
I recently replaced the ISV because when plugged in it would cause my idle to rise by about 200 RPM. It seems that its...
88 Surging & Idle updates
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright, SMUS Network Analyst
Wed, 20 Mar 1996 10:07:26 PDT
...Last night, I did the full idle check - unplugged O2 sensor, unplugged idle stab. plug near thermostat - it was *very* dirty (not sure what...
Re: Weird idle-solved
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:28:15 -0400
In the early archives there are some descriptions of replacing a burned out transistor in the Idle Control Unit. I don't know if...
Re: 87 westy will not idle
Historical mailing list - G.M.Bulley
Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:12:54 -0500
In my experience, >90% of idle problems relate to vacuum leaks. Easy to check for with carb cleaner spray; spray around the various hoses...
Re: high idle when hot
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:59:16 -0700
makes me think of the electronic idle control system acting up. I have heard of, and seen, a 2.1 waterboxer engine just jumping...
Re: Throttle switch
Historical mailing list - Nigel Bennett
Mon, 12 Mar 2001 11:29:12 +0200
...You may have to adjust your idle screw to keep the engine going: bring it to just over 1K rpm at hot idle. Now...
Re: Computer woes?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 9 Jul 2001 10:29:32 EDT
...Then slowly move it back to idle position. You should hear the same click again as it reaches idle. If not then your switch...
Re: [vanagon] help with a cold starting issue
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 3 May 2008 13:15:38 -0700
> Got an 86 vanagon that doesn't idle high enough when first started.... > Any suggestions? My tentative diagnosis is the idle stabilizer is fine...
Re: idle fuel calculations
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:22:24 -0800
...It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged > periods, but at idle speed they do consume relatively little fuel. > > Allan > > On...
Re: ICU issue?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:16:14 +0200
...Disconnecting the idle control unit removed a the idle surge and allows van to be drivable, though idle is too low. > > I’m a...
Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:47:24 -0700
For 500 bux, you could open the idle control screw a turn and a half like I've done. Karl Wolz |-----Original Message----- |From...
Re: AC Idle Stabilizer valve?
Historical mailing list - Austin
Mon, 24 Mar 1997 00:33:03 -0600 (CST)
...the PO removed all the Digifant idle compensator circuits when he >pulled the 2.1. Part of those circuits are the 'sub computer' for...
Re: Idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Clavin
Sun, 13 Jan 2002 09:06:07 -0600
...Pre-'86, there is no Idle Stabilizer *Valve*, only the electronic Idle Stabilizer connected to the distributor circuitry. The former may connect as you...
Re: No heat at idle
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:49:33 -0600
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Alfred Bagdan wrote: >I just noticed that at idle speed there is no heat from the front heater...
Surging idle on '87 2.1
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 8 Oct 2014 21:37:09 -0700
Travelling to check out a nice looking '87 Westy tomorrow, and seller says idle surges. Been tuned up, new hall sensor and distributor too...
idle stabilizer valve
Historical mailing list - Damian Shaw
Mon, 12 Feb 2001 12:43:16 -0700
I have a used Digifant idle stabilizer valve from an 87 Vanagon. Works great - asking $50. Damian
Update: More idle issues for idle hands and minds
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:19:31 -0500
...What is the cold idle speed supposed to be on a Vanagon? > > Once warm: Idles around 900-1000 RPMs, idle smooths out, puts out...
Re: Serious Friday question -- stalling a few minutes after cold start
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:11:31 -0800
...I can't say enough how important it is that the idle switch make contact at idle .. I guessimate that upwards of half, at...
Re: Desperately Need Smog Help...Read all past posts....
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:02:44 -0400
...Runs great and passes smog at anything other than an idle. > > Currently at idle it runs rough. Like it has a miss. I have...
Re: strange cut off problem with wbx vanagon
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Tue, 7 Dec 2004 18:52:03 -0500
...the slow idle speed with max idle rpm at an unusually restrictive idle adjustment (screw in), and low sensitivity adjusting the idle speed screw...
Re: Power loss after traffic jam
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:33:29 -0400
No, I disconnected the idle stabilizer when the engine was off. Idle was not effected by the bucking syndrome however my idle, with the...
Re: Weird idle problem continues
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:56:48 -0600
Stuart I recently encountered an H2OBoxr that did not want to IdleDown ~ don't remember how high the Revs were ~ Don't think as...
Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:26:02 -0700
...I have had vans that > idled fine but didn't pass the idle valve vibration test. I hate to just > throw parts at a...
Re: High Idle
Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
Sun, 6 Apr 2003 00:23:01 EST
...My van is an automatic > so when it's in gear the transmission keeps the idle at 2000 or so, but > if I put...
Re: running without idle stab unit
Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:05:07 -0600
...running without idle stab unit Nice thing about the idle stabilizer; it produces that surge of rpms when you first start the engine. This...
Re: timing the 1.9
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Sat, 18 Nov 2006 18:13:39 -0500
Make sure to disconnect the idle stabiliser and put the two plugs together before trying to time it. Otherwise, the idle stabiliser will try...
Re: High Idle Solved!
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:54:24 -0400
...I found that even after replacing my throttle cable, the butterfly valve didn't quite seat right, leading to high idle. A telltale sign...
Re: Passed inspection...Now idle is messed up.
Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 04:22:56 -0700
Yes, Paul, you can clean the idle control valve, however the mechanic should have done that before installing. Just unhook the wires and pull...