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• Re: parting out an '84 waterboxer
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 13:55:23 -0800
  ...I am looking for an idle stabilizer for an '86. Now, how much smaller is the list from all those who died laughing? My...
• Mysterious plug in '85
  Historical mailing list - John Haddad
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 20:32:58 -0400
  ...It looks similar to the idle stabilizer plugs if you've seen those. I'm curious, because it does not have anything plugged into...
• Re: idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Stainbrook
  Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:34:33 -0500
  thanks guys,the carb cleaner did the trick-and a pair of pliars,my grip isn't what it used to be,although I...
• Old Gas?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:09:21 -0700
  ...I did NOT put any gas stabilizer in the tank. In a few months, I'll be firing it up for a trip. Is...
• WTB: known good Idle Stabilizer Valve - UPDATE: problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - David McCallum
  Tue, 23 May 2006 19:49:52 -0600
  Thanks to John Bange and Eric Zeno for suggesting the correct solution to my idle stabilizer problem. I had convinced myself that the valve...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 09:40:02 -0400
  ...Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster? > In a message dated 06/07/2008 11:26:02 A.M. Central Standard Time, > LISTSERV@GERRY...
• '85GL WOES/HAPPIER NOW!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:39:09 -0400
  ...The Idle Stabilizer, apparently, was the culprit. Wish I had just put the connectors together for the trip to FL, would have saved about...
• Re: Fuel & Temp gauge full scale
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 1 May 2016 01:12:38 -0700
  ...This is the voltage from the cluster voltage stabilizer. Mark Jim Arnott wrote: > ’84 Vanagon > > It started with the wipers not working. I pulled...
• Re: cleaning/testing idle control valve
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:12:13 -0500
  Ed, Here is what Unca Joel had to say about cleaning that stabilizer - I haven't tried it yet but I trust his advice...
• Replacing Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 25 Aug 2002 16:57:49 -0500
  ...Voltage stabilizer is in spec. No way to test sensor. Pretty sure its the gauge. Tim --
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 20:19:54 -0500
  Darren wrote: > > As for the idle stabilizer valve, if I disconnect it with the engine > warm then the idle goes from 2000 to 1000...
• Re: Continuing saga of symptoms imitating vanagon syndrome--85 westy
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Sat, 18 Jun 2005 15:31:32 EDT
  ...3 bad afms? Only the distributor and wiring between the hall control-dist.- idle stabilizer--and coil,have not been swapped. Thanks, Roger Roger...
• Re: catalytic converter failure question - Bentley Error
  Historical mailing list - Alan Watts
  Mon, 18 Apr 2005 13:49:07 -0500
  hi all, In my previous email, I stated "the idle stabilizer on the oxygen sensor wasn't connected" when in fact, it was the...
• Re: Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:27:57 -0400
  ...gauge at the 3000 > rpm level, > > I cleaned the connections on the idle stabilizer control unit as well > as soldering a joint that had...
• hesitation/power loss and smoke on 86 westy
  Historical mailing list - john cianci
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 22:10:52 +0000
  ...I know the idle stabilizer doesn't work but it has been like that for a while until i find a new one (hint...
• FOR SALE: Misc Vanagon Parts
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 27 Aug 2005 16:28:55 -0700
  ...Nothing cut, came from a running 1990 Vanagon. $300 CAD / $250 USD - Complete 2.1L engine wiring with no ECU and no idle stabilizer...
• Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:18:03 -0700
  ...Let me know if there are any parts I should be pulling off this > thing! I pulled the voltage stabilizer and horn control. They...
• Re: Advice on Spare 2.1
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 6 May 2010 18:48:36 -0400
  Grab everything, get the idle stabilizer, ignition control unit, coolant bottles if he's not using them, etc. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• 91 Vanagon FS in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Richard Hotchkiss
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:20:14 -0400
  ...Hotch 99 Eurovan (time for new stabilizer bushings) 89 Jetta 93 Honda Civic (just did the CVs)
• Re: sliding door 1984 fits?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:34:20 EST
  ...does this go fo parts such as radiator fan and idle stabilizer? > > looking to buy some used parts off of an 84 vanagon and...
• Re: Continuing Cold Stall Problem - HELP!!!
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 10:17:28 -0700
  ...I "borrowed" the > stabilizer from my > wife's 90 > cabriolet. Put it in the 87 (I put the 87's old > stabilizer in her...
• Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:26:31 -0700
  ...I would try another idle stabilizer gizmo ..though I'm not saying you should invest in a new one . I have like half a...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 14:04:40 -0600
  ...Or am I missing the point? What is the signal phase of the outgoing pulses being referenced to? Please explain. >>Disconnecting the idle stabilizer...
• Re: pick n pull
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 13:29:43 -0700
  ...Let me know if there are any parts I should be pulling off this > > thing! I pulled the voltage stabilizer and horn control. They...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 23:32:39 -0400
  ...The idle stabilizer appears to > be working. It hums and the van runs and idles fine once it warms up. A > friend thought it...
• Re: Idle update/More bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:07:03 EST
  Speaking of Idle Stabilizer Control Valves, in a message dated 1/22/03 6:54:55 AM, RAlanen@AOL.COM writes: << Yes, absolutely yes...
• Re: Weird '81 westy gas guage
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Feb 95 15:53:01 PST
  >> >>The voltage stabilizer output should be 10 volts (9.5-10.5 O.K.) >>It sure looks like an electronic thingy to me :) >> >> >>Alistair...
• problem 86 camper weekender
  Historical mailing list - aj
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 21:43:21 -0800
  ...Replaced the idle stabilizer valve(it needed it}. What are some of the more logical things to take a look at? How does one...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 01:27:16 -0500
  At 01:12 AM 1/22/2003, Richard Williams wrote: >The component you pointed out is definitely fried. Replacing only that Dick, I think...
• Idle Stabilizer / stall & dies at stop lights
  Historical mailing list - Brian T.
  Mon, 3 Nov 2003 09:02:41 -0800
  Hi All, I am wondering what else is in the idle circuit on my 1985 Westy that could cause sputtering (idiot lights flicker intermittantly...
• Re: no sway bar = no improvement
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 19:50:05 -0800
  Have you checked the upper A-arm bushings? Chris. --- Wesley Pegden <wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU> wrote: > So, without the the stabilizer bar and associated...
• Re: 2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 22:52:53 -0700
  ...you've narrowed the problem down pretty well to the Idle Stabilizer system. Might be the idle air valve, but if it returns to...
• Re: Surging Idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:34:43 -0400
  ...By-pass the idle stabilizer and set your idle speed and check your timing. The surging is due to the idle stabilzer working too...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:59:31 -0700
  ...http://vnc.thewpp.ca/stuff/bentley/ep0niks.ctech.ca/vw/eva2/FU01/ch6.3.3.html " If the idle stabilizer valve is diagnosed as...
• Re: 1.9 idle woes
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 20:31:19 -0600
  Isolate your idle stabilizer for an idle test. Do this by warming the engine, then shut it down, remove the O2 sensor connector at...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 8 Aug 1999 23:29:42 -0400
  ...The idle stabilizer appears to > be working. It hums and the van runs and idles fine once it warms up. A > friend thought it...
• Re: Help: '89 Vanagon Stutters and Dies after Starting when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 07:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...disappears as soon as the engine warms up. > Check your idle stabilizer valve and your coolant temp sensor. Steven Sacramento, CA sjohnson@pcocd2.intel...
• Re: Idling....
  Historical mailing list - - James Shinosky
  Thu, 6 Aug 1998 01:04:58 EDT
  ...the new one is tiny 100ohms higher than the old one) I also sprayed the idle stabilizer valve with carb cleaner. RESULT: 2000rpm cold...
• help identify bushings
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 22:43:02 -0500
  ...In the Bentley manual (40.2) they are labeled "bushing" - they go on either side of the "stabilizer link" where it pierces the "strut...
• Engines,Ecus and more FS!!
  Historical mailing list - KW
  Tue, 10 Oct 2000 10:06:14 -0700
  ...housing $125.00 2) complete Engine harness' $300.00 2) Idle Stabilizer control units $100.00 Each E-mail me if you want to...
• Does a Rear Anti-Sway Bar Exist?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher T. Berchin
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:02:07 -0400
  ...Just curious - has anyone ever seen a rear anti-sway bar (aka stabilizer bar) offered for the Vanagon? There's no evidence of one...
• High reading temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - BajaLeo
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 21:21:07 -0800
  ...After searching the archives, I decided to try changing the voltage stabilizer and voila!, the gauge reads right in the middle now, never moves...
• Re: Excessive Idle
  Historical mailing list - Darren
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 16:48:32 -0500
  ...As for the idle stabilizer valve, if I disconnect it with the engine warm then the idle goes from 2000 to 1000. Is this...
• Re: 86-Idle Stabilization Question
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 21 Sep 2000 20:18:28 -0700
  ...86-Idle Stabilization Question How can I determine if an idle problem is the idle stabilizer control unit, or the idle stabilization control valve...
• First no lights or wipers but WOULD start - now WON'Tstart
  Historical mailing list - allan harris
  Tue, 28 Oct 2003 15:48:29 -0800
  ...Both idle stabilizer and fuel pump were silent. Hell then it started up again. Pushing accelerator has NO effect on process. Hmmm... Allan Harris...
• Re: strange idling behavior ? (long post with plenty of diagnostic hints)
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:46:11 -0500
  I had a similar set of symptoms (hunting idle, etc.) on a '91 Jetta, probably the same motor, it was the idle stabilizer, aka...
• Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - George Ciolfi
  Sat, 18 May 2002 19:43:10 EDT
  ...I did have the idle stabilizer plugs connected together. I am wondering if it could be the hall control unit. My understanding is that...
• Re: can't find timing marks
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 10:31:00 -0800
  ...Be sure to disconnect the Idle Stabilizer and reconnect the plugs to properly set the timing (at idle of course). When the timing is...
• Re: 1.9 runs better with 02 sensor disconnected-kinda long cause I need to ventialte
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Fri, 17 Mar 2006 11:51:23 -0500
  ...I adjusted the timing a bit by ear,and backed out the air screw on the throttle body(all with the idle stabilizer bypassed...
• Re: Right turn into driveway kills engine (1.9L '84 2-WD)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 12 Jul 2011 02:18:51 -0700
  ...bypass your idle stabilizer as an experiment. I found a pretty-darn-sure bad one recently. Still looking for a source for new ones...
• Re: idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Ziegler
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 10:45:10 -0400
  ...For assembly, it will snap in place. >Also, when you mention the poor contact to the ECU were you referring to the >Idle Stabilizer...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:26:16 -0400
  At 04:46 PM 9/16/2012, Larry Alofs wrote: >Does an idle stabilizer contain some type of tachometer? I understand >that it adjusts...
• Re: Does a Rear Anti-Sway Bar Exist?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sat, 11 Aug 2001 14:14:27 +0200
  ...Originally, the ambulance versions used different rear trailer arms, but some people here in Germany use this stabilizer bar on the "normal-trailer-arm...
• Re: Bride of RapidIdle
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 08:05:18 EST
  This is actually called the ISCU (Idle Stabilizer Control Unit) and it is located behind the right rear tail light in 86-91 Vans...
• Re: Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 10:34:15 -0500
  ...Digifant Idle Control Unit (behind passenger tail light)- $190 (new) Idle Stabilizer Valve- $190 (new) Tail pipe and gasket- $23 (new) Westfalia single mudflap...
• Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - cz1137
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 17:21:59 -0700
  ...in Grey Digifant Idle Control Unit (behind passenger tail light) Idle Stabilizer Valve Tail pipe and gasket Westfalia single mudflap Fuse box cover in...
• Re: Surging idle on '87 2.1
  Historical mailing list - vwwoody
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 23:58:05 -0500
  ...Says idle > stabilizer hums like it should. He may have messed up the throttle body > switch. Any thoughts on what to check? I will...
• Re: Digijet Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:49:36 -0700
  Change the idle stabilizer. Little green box with two round plugs on the bottom just in front of the coil on the l/h...
• Re: Idle control valve and very cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 21:25:12 -0800
  same part number on the Idle Stabilizers on my inline as is on the WBX I just wondered if there might be a known...
• Not running right
  Historical mailing list - Chris Snyder
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:19:13 EDT
  ...also when he disconnected the stabilizer that sits on top of the engine it would almost stall the engine so we are guessing they...