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• Re: '85 1.9L Stumbles Off Idle When Warm
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 20:23:20 -0500
  ...Our '88 had a massive idle stumble for several years (sounded like a race engine with a wild cam that would barely run below...
• 2.1l: westy jumping around
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 15:24:58 +0100
  ...i also observe that especially at higher altitudes idle speed when cold can go down to 400, i dont know if thats related. I...
• Fixed: rough idle...
  Historical mailing list - steve vitale
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 18:44:06 -0500
  ...I adjusted it and now it idles smoothly. I'm also going through the other sensors, hoses, etc and generally having a great time...
• Re: any guesses on oil light woes
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 06:50:27 -0500
  ...slight rise in idle speed raised the pressure above the signal limit. The owner's manual says some low idle flickering is normal, even...
• Re: [vjmc] tune up sequence- Timing Tools
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:54:15 -0400
  While a dwell/tach is great for setting the idle speed, for the ignition systems still using breaker points you can use the dwell...
• Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:30:42 -0400
  ...what engine? >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:16:06 -0800
  ...engine speed >> is, and if it's too low we increase the idle air flow & if it's too high we >> decrease the idle...
• Re: cold start
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:50:13 -0700
  ...The idle speed controller and ECU both use the temp 22 sensor. Both >> go to one side of the sensor and the sensor sinks...
• help help still bucking and kicking!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rick Berman
  Sat, 12 Aug 2000 23:49:54 -0600
  ...speed and decelerate a small amount (just letting up pressure on the peddle, release peddle only 1/16 inch) the engine will buck and...
• Re: Help..oil light on 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:17:12 -0400
  ...time and continued to do so at slower speeds. It was now > lighting intermittently at idle! I pulled off the highway and called AAA...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:47:29 -0600
  ...For either engine set up the warm engine should be able to idle with the valve unplugged and as an additional test close off...
• Re: Fuel Injection (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 23 May 2001 03:38:21 -0000
  ...steady >speeds really puzzles me. > > > > The high HC at idle is probably from the longer duration cam that Bob >put in. This engine has...
• Re: Low idle, hard cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 22:28:12 -0500
  ...cold start/idle problem with my '84 1.9. Cold starts hard, with RPM dropping to very low or zero and engine stalling if...
• Re: what causes low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:01:11 -0500
  ...Key on, engine off: oil light ON At idle when cold : oil light OFF At idle when warm : oil light ON At 3500 RPM...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:50:12 -0700
  ...cold WBX engine (without >> dle controller) was from my observations on my ML430 SUV. When I start it >> cold the idle speeds up to...
• Re: STILL BUCKING & KICKING!!!
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 13:12:46 -0400
  ...On our syncro Westfalia we found that as the ICR was dying, it was sporadically opening the idle control valve even at highway speeds...
• Re: 2.1 Throttle Switch Assmebly on 1.9 with later style switch?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 May 2016 10:12:35 -0400
  ...It's only function at idle to cut off the injectors when the engine is being overrun such as coasting downhill or down shifting...
• sudden lags while driving warm
  Historical mailing list - steve vitale
  Fri, 14 Apr 2006 22:12:57 -0400
  ...it's worse at higher speeds but will do it sometimes even at idle. i've gone through the grounds and cleaned them up...
• Re: 2.1l: westy jumping around
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Wed, 2 Nov 2005 06:37:25 -0800
  ...i also observe > that especially at higher > altitudes idle speed when cold can go down to 400, i > dont know if thats > related. > > I...
• Re: emissions inspection failed on 83
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 31 Mar 2003 09:40:46 -0800
  ...go and the engine still run. Change the oil and run the van for about 30 minutes at highway speeds to reach full temperature...
• Re: German emission regulation
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Thu, 9 Dec 1999 11:23:52 +0200
  ...It just tells about some CO readings, idle speed, oil temps and other for you uninteresting details. Regards Helmut '80 Vanagaudi
• Re: sometimes it just won't go...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:36:37 -0800
  ...indicated idle speed on the tach changes while at idle > (usually faster) and after that it gags if the gas pedal is > depressed. If...
• Re: AC and engine temps
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:49:22 -0700
  ...Let is sit at idle to check it. > As a side note, I've noticed that my higher speed kicks in more often > than...
• Getting Weber to run correctly.
  Historical mailing list - Aaron J. Wood
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 08:39:40 +0000
  ...Now I don't know if the idle fuel mixture is correct, and it is a pain to adjust the idle speed screw. The...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 15:32:31 -0500
  ...On my 88 GL I can feel the AC cycle on and off at lower speeds as the systems loads and unloads the engine...
• Re: [Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve]
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fortino
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 14:52:43 MDT
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve > At 12:36 AM 4/26/2001, John Clavin wrote: > >The idle speed on my '85 GL is "hunting" (revving up...
• Re: 2.1 Oil light on at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 21:17:05 -0400
  ...finding that > the oil light comes on and off at Idle once the engine is fully warmed up. > What's the best proceedure for...
• Shifting problems
  Historical mailing list - Wade Shen
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 22:05:51 -0400
  ...gear at idle. I suspect that the clutch is no longer disengaging. I can still shift at speed and when the engine isn't...
• Auto Trans questions/ woes
  Historical mailing list - aka.bugle
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:13:15 -0400
  I have an '86 GL Automatic and I'm getting some serious idleing speed noise from the torque converter area... Details... No serious leaks...
• Re: oil pressure at idle
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 94 15:28:14 EDT
  ...The real concern is what the oil pressure should be at high speeds when the engine is working the hardest. There appears to be...
• Re: SMOG TEST failure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:54:39 -0500
  ...engine, disconnect the temp 2 sensor while it is running and then set the > timing. After reconnecting the sensor, set the idle speed slightly...
• Re: Question about AC and the 86 up three speed fan
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:42:13 -0700
  ...The only time I remember it >coming on was when the engine idled for a long time and ran hotter. > > > >I converted to R...
• Re: Flickering Oil Light at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 4 Sep 2014 19:58:54 -0400
  ...Manual with 190K original engine >> >> Van for the most part runs well, bit of a loping idle and off idle bog but >> runs decent...
• Re: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 16:25:57 -0600
  ...com> > wrote: > >> Oil is Kendall GT-1 20W50. >> >> At idle, flickering light, turn the engine off, then restart, the light no >> longer flickers. It...
• Re: Boston Bob Big Valve Update? Not really... (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:38:04 -0600
  ...the ECU? And the lean/rich situation? My engine bucks and jumps when the Idle Stabilizer Valve is connected so I run without it...
• Re: Bogging 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:34:28 -0700
  ...The engine idles fine, even when very hot outside (+32 C here today). >when you try to accelerate from a stop the engine bogs...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon - manual trans. - jerky ride ?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 9 May 2007 15:41:13 -0400
  ...What happens if you're in neutral at idle and suddenly rev the engine? Does it hesitate? That could be a sign of the...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 15:30:58 -0800
  ...The idle stabilization unit is always active. From the BOSCH book page 26 "The opening of the idle-speed stabilizer depends on the percent...
• Re: tune up question (just curious)
  Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 wbxs
  Sat, 13 Jul 2002 19:49:16 +0000
  ...If you haven't had idle speed problems the this is probably OK. If the air flow meter bypass screw has not been turned...
• Re: Weird "idle" problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:50:13 -0700
  ...Once warm your engine should be able to start, run, and be drivable without the idle compensation system even being there. As for the...
• Re: Why doesn't fuel shut off?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:23:17 -0700
  ...idle surge. Too close. The only way the ECU knows > if you are at close throttle or full throttle is AFM and engine speed...
• Re: "High" Pressure Oil Switch Electrical Questions. (Jetta conversion) PIC
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:06:49 -0700
  ...engine running, oil switch disconnected, buzzer went on. >>> Ignition on, buzzer goes on, engine running, buzzer stops. This seems >>> correct. But..... >>> >>> Driving up my...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:12:03 -0800
  ...Perhaps the impact > on engine speed happens so quickly that they need to pre-empt it by > checking sooner? > > That board does not look...
• Re: Importing US vanagon to Europe.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jun 1996 16:48:56 -0700 (PDT)
  ...engine combination is not available (therefore unknown) to the german TUV, then engine output, max. vehicle speed and noise level (inside and outside, idle...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:58:55 -0400
  ...When I come off of road speeds to a stop, the idle is very rough and it idles pooly, I (sometimes) loose all throttle...
• Re: FOR SALE: Whole bunch of Vangon and other parts
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:48:31 -0500
  ...complete 2.1L wbx harness with ECU, relay box, coil and idle stabilizer relay &ndash; left overs from an engine conversion &ndash; everything works...
• My exhaust smells good now...What I have learned about tuning Digifant...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 20:30:34 EST
  ...I bought a new idle control module. When I turned on the AC the engine speed did not increase, but with the correct fuel...
• Re: Pertronix causing problems with emissions
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Nov 1996 09:24:33 -0500
  ...Set near TDC and turn up idle speed with carb. More air will decrease the HC. Also make sure that the engine does is...
• Re: 84 Ignition Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 8 May 1998 20:37:37 -0700
  ...It idles fine, but just a slight touch on the pedal causes the idle speed to fluctuate, up and down. Sounds like this might...
• Euro-Drive: UPDATE 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:53:06 -0800
  ...4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 150,000 mi VIN: WV2B0252FH050867 Symptoms: Surge Occurs: Always _________________________ UPDATE: __________________________ Meanwhile, back at the van. I replaced the idle...
• Re: Linkage broke to the accelerator pedal
  Historical mailing list - Stu Schwartz
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 18:47:59 -0500
  ...some linkage broke between the accelerator pedal and the engine...it races at >>top speed. I realize this baby can't be driven as...
• Euro-Drive: 85 Volkswagen Vanagon, Surge
  Historical mailing list - "Robert Philp III (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 12:20:48 -0500
  ...1985 Volkswagen Vanagon Engine: 1.9 L / 4 cyl / Gas / OHV Fuel: Fuel Injection Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless Trans: 4-speed Standard Transaxle Mileage: 150...
• Re: HELP: '67 Deluxe Saga - Vaporlocking?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Apr 1995 12:35:57 -0700
  It starts, idles runs fine at first. >* Drive it on freeway/highway, and get the engine warm/hot. >* Stop at stop light. Idles fine...
• Vanagon idle hunting --FIX
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Apr 94 10:27:38 EDT
  ...That is, when idling, the > >RPMs will increase to about 2000 momentarily and then return to proper > >idle speed. Really weird the first time...
• Screeching Alternator Belt
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 11 May 2017 21:02:34 -0400
  ...screeches horribly at idle, and sometimes when you first pull out from a stop. (It stops if you gun the engine, or while driving...
• Re: idle compensator circuit for A/C equiped Digijet
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Apr 1997 03:19:04 -0500 (EST)
  ...the engine compartment (has 2 vacuum hoses and 2 wires into 1 plug going into it). It's called the IDLE SPEED BOOST VALVE...
• Digifant 21. MV High Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Mon, 18 May 2009 19:21:33 -0300
  ...The engine idles reasonably well, goes on high idle when started cold and drops to a steady 750 when warm. No stalling problems. My...
• Re: Clutch makes Vanagon die
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 10:27:59 -0500
  ...at idle rpm to keep the engine from stalling completely. Either the switch is out of adjustment (doubtful), the basic idle speed is too...
• Re: Weird idle problem continues
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 15:16:32 -0700
  ...after engine running. That is part of the procedure to set the timing. Reconnect the snsor to then set the idle speed. Dennis -----Original...
• Re: '84 1.9L 2-WD -- cold start problems still the same after new O2-sensor, new Temp II sensor, and new plugs
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:39:55 -0400
  ...Aux Air valve can affect idle... > It is basically a temp-controlled air valve that increases cold idle speed > by routing air around the...