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• Re: '87 Westy shudders at idle
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 21:21:50 -0700
  ...Re: '87 Westy shudders at idle > Jeff, > Was this an OEM muffler? > Or a cheapie Midas (or other chain store) muffler???? > Bill > > ----- Original Message...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 23 Apr 2020 09:07:17 -0600
  ...No idle when engine cold > > if you have the Idle control valve, the one that sit on top near the breather tower... remove it...
• Re: The dreaded AFM adjustment screw
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:00:22 -0800
  ...The Idle Air Screw on the throttle body, adjust idle speed only with NO Mixture effect The CO mix adjustment on the AFM, which...
• idle fixed in 83 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Apr 1997 17:38:11 -0400
  Hey Volks, I finally got my idle fixed in my 83.5 westy. Turns out it was the #3 injector not spraying correctly. The...
• 82 I4 rough idle
  Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
  Tue, 9 Mar 2004 13:09:29 -0800
  ...Stable idle, but rough. No apparant vacuum leaks. ( ie no change in idle after spraying carb cleaner around the fittings etc) timing light on...
• idle screw o-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 17 Mar 2018 15:12:01 -0700
  hi all, anyone knows where to get the o-ring on the large idle screw? (the one on the throttle body) or the size...
• Re: idle adjustment problem
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 23 Feb 2017 18:00:24 -0800
  ...without the ICV the idle is lower and smoother... and I don't know why... may be the ICV helps in cold weather?
• Is aux air reg needed after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 8 May 2016 19:10:18 -0500
  Took my 85 auto trans to mechanic to try and cure the bouncy idle-raced up & down in neutral/park- and he stop the...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:42 -0400
  ...clean & lube idle air control valve > > Any recommendations on what to do, what not to do to loosen up my idle > air control valve...
• RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 01 Apr 1996 12:59:08 -0500
  Jonny querries: >Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm. >My owner's manual says 550 rpm. >What do you people think? I...
• '85 Cold Start Idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 15:00:39 -0400
  ...I am guessing the idle mixture is off. Is it too rich or too lean? It straightens out after a few minutes, but I...
• Re: NEED Idle Stabilizer Control Unit (P/N 251 907 393D)
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda - Personal email
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 18:00:44 -0800
  Rich, what does this unit do? The VWs appear to run fine without the Idle Stabilizer Control Units. I'm trying to figure out...
• Re: Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - George Ciolfi
  Sun, 19 May 2002 12:11:29 EDT
  ...What problem would that cause, a vacuum leak? Timing was set after bypassing the idle stabilizer and setting the idle to 850. When you...
• Re: Idle stabilizer 85 van
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:48:50 -0500
  ...Volks, My '85 van dies, can't hold idle, worse with A/C on. Idle stabilizer came to mind. Bentley tells how to check...
• Re: 1.9 WB fast idle
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 23:21:38 -0400
  ...1.9 WB fast idle > 84 GL 1.9 w/ 4 spd 147k. > > The last two days I drove my bus, it has started...
• IDLE, in gear, stall
  Historical mailing list - Cary McHugh
  Fri, 7 Apr 2000 12:43:49 EDT
  ...Is there some mechanism to kick up the idle when selecting a gear? Or, is my idle to low? I have a Bently manual...
• Re: FORGOT--low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 17:49:35 -0800
  forgot to specify my problem with listing all those parts..if the subject does not do it...van has had a problem with idle...
• Re: high idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:16:01 -0500
  ...The high idle speed may be correct since the ECU thinks the engine is cold. The most likely suspect is the thermostat. ken lewis...
• does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Spencer Allen
  Sun, 8 May 2016 20:04:59 -0400
  Took my 85 auto trans to mechanic to try and cure the bouncy idle-raced up & down in neutral/park- and he stop the...
• Idle stabilizer control unit repair?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Pedersen
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:28:18 -0800
  Hello all, I have been plagued with the high idle (~2,000rpm) when my '88 automatic is in park or neutral. My Idle Stabilizing...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:05:27 -0800
  ...and the idle stabilizer valve. My question is this... Do the Idle Stabilizer Control Units ever go bad? I pulled mine and cleaned the...
• Re: 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:58:12 -0700
  Steve It could also just be DirtyConnectors on the IdleControlUnit ~ So 1st UnPlug the I'C'U' from its Socket & Spray some GoodQuality ContactCleaner...
• Re: 1.9 surging at idle (automatic trans)
  Historical mailing list - Danny
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:05:40 -0700
  ...1.9 surging at idle (automatic trans) To: "Danny" <bruiserbabie@yahoo.com> Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 10:54 AM What is the condition...
• Re: Idle valve and ISCU
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 08:04:20 -0400
  ...It's very hard to hear idle valve hum from the driver seat .. Check to make sure that the spring is pulling the throttle...
• Re: No idle when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:44:10 -0600
  ...No idle when engine cold >> >> if you have the Idle control valve, the one that sit on top near the breather tower... remove it...
• Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:16:27 -0500
  ...I find I >apparently will need an idle stabilizer valve and the idle stabilizer >control box that goes in front of the right hand...
• Re: Idle problems on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:31:09 EDT
  ...This shows up as an off idle stumble when the engine is warm. If the only problem you're having is the increased idle...
• Re: stalling out, idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:13:45 -0600
  ...After parking for 4 hours > or so, > started up fine but wouldn't idle, just dropped down, coughed and > died, but > starts right up...
• Re: high idle
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 22:46:35 -0700
  ...If I blip the throttle sharply up to about 3500 rpm I can get the >idle to drop to 1000. I'm taking it...
• Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - instructor
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:51:19 -0800
  ...I had an idle problem on cold start but once it warmed up it idled fine. Using the advice of the list I replaced...
• Re: a/c causing rpms to drop when turned on.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 13:11:10 -0800
  If your van is Digijet ('85 and older), the idle is raised during A/C operation by an air valve that is acuated when...
• AC idle enrichment circuit
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:15:50 -0700
  ...IIRC, when it had the 1.9L, there was a switch that raised the idle if the AC was engaged. There was a connector...
• idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:01:12 -0400
  ...surging idle, throttle body tight and returns to stop every time. switch ok and working. all idle booster and cold start valves have the...
• Re: Last gasp: low compression exhaust valve can't pass smog
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:15:26 -0700
  I never had inspectors disconnect the idle stab unit back when the van had a 1.9. Thinking about it, I haven't had...
• Re: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:15:14 -0700
  ...Actually, Muirs idea of turning the idle up until it just turns of the generator light is probably the best. James '67 deluxe '71...
• idle before shut down [was wasserbox]
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Tue, 15 Aug 2000 17:05:18 -0400
  ...Might have to try it. > >The manual specifies that after hard running you must let the engine idle > >for a minute before shutting down...
• 84 vanagon DOES NOT idle up and down
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Hosick
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:51:36 -0800
  Hey guy's Thanks for the advice with my 84' GL.After a new temp II sensor.Trying to bypass my idle stabilizer,cleaning...
• SEAKING IDLE
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Tue, 8 Oct 2002 05:24:45 -0700
  ...I had perfect idle prior to the changing the exhaust gaskets. After changing the gaskets, seems that I had the seak back. Turns out...
• 87 Vanagon GL 3000+ RPM idle - SOLVED
  Historical mailing list - Melinda
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:54:10 -0500
  Replaced Idle Stabilizer Control Unit. Problem solved. (No more blinking temp light either.) Thanks to Zoltan for helping me with this! Melinda Haleyville, AL...
• Re: Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:13:59 -0500
  since the idle speed screw has little effect, trouble may be significant vacuum leak, perhaps at the throttle body/intake manifold interface.
• Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:07:48 -0800
  ...Cold weather issue - super high idle > >> > >> Eric, are you sure the GoWesty EFI uses the same idle control unit as a > >> Digitant FI Vanagon...
• Re: Surging 1.9 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Resiolute
  Mon, 2 Oct 2006 16:01:21 -0700
  John, Very sharp of you, bet that is what it is..? I have mine idled up a bit high because of the intermittent Fuel...
• Re: Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 May 2002 20:24:01 -0400
  ...Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help > Hi, > > New to this list.. Hope someone can help. I've got a rough Idle problem...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:53:12 +0000
  ...Idle Control Once I got to the idle control valve, I saw that the small boot over the connector was torn nearly off and...
• I'll try this again - Idling issues
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sat, 9 Dec 2017 10:03:54 -0800
  ...So for now - I have unplugged the idle stabilizer and the idle has come down to about 900 rpm and the van operates fairly...
• Re: Moral qestion--Now diagnostics
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Sat, 20 Jan 2007 09:52:19 -0500
  ...The idle doesn't hunt, it's just kind of uneven. Curious thing is that it idles great in open loop mode (and yes...
• Re: does aux air reg affect idele after warm up 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Mon, 9 May 2016 19:49:04 -1000
  ...backing out (what I call ) the Air Idle screw should increase idle. More or less, idle rpm should change in a linear manner turning...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 May 2010 10:01:04 -0400
  The idle air valve is not controlled by the ECU. There is a separate controller in front of the passenger side tail light. The...
• Re: Idle at 2k rpm w/ AC on - why?
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 22:30:37 -0800
  ...I never thought much of it. -Mike Gordon C Smith wrote: > > My idle does not drop below 2000 rpm while the AC is on...
• rotten idle surge -- a thought
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Sat, 11 May 2002 17:54:30 -0700
  ...Could the cut wiring have an effect on the "surging" idle, seeing as there is supposedly a switch between the AC compressor and the...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Emissions/Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Eli Melnick (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Sat, 23 Dec 2000 16:25:33 -0500
  ...Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality Occurs: Hot, Idle _______________________ CLOSED W/FIX _______________________ Hello Again: MOD is wrong again. Pin 20 on the ECM should be...
• Re: 2.1WBX running rich
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:27:42 -0800
  I had the same 2000 rpm problem, and it was a bad idle control unit in my case. Check that your idle control valve...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:46:55 -0500
  ...If I leave the idle stabilizer valve (which hums as it should) disconnected, the engine starts and after a warmup - idles delightfully around 800...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Paul Huffman (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:07:16 -0500
  ...When the green wire with yellow connector is unpluged (for testing the Idle stabl..) Rpm Goes to 2500. When the Idle Stabl.. is unpluged...
• IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 22:37:45 -0400
  I have read differing stories on the location of the idle stabilizer (IS) on the 1984 1.9L engine. Does anyone know for sure...
• High revvin"
  Historical mailing list - Don R. Preston, Jr.
  Sun, 14 Feb 1999 15:21:40 -0700
  ...My '87 Vanagon tends to idle at 2000 rpm when she's warmed up, but when cold, she idles at 1000 (right where I...
• high idle after synth oil switch?
  Historical mailing list - Caston/Payne
  Sun, 11 Jul 1999 12:44:18 -0400
  ...After your motor ran and "acclimatized" to the other kind of oil, did you have to reduce the idle because it began idling higher...
• Raising idle?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Faust
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 16:33:43 -0800
  The idle on my '84 is low, sometimes it will stutter and stall out while waiting at traffic lights. What is the proper way...
• Re: O2 sensor problems
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:37:48 -0700
  ...I had thought that it would only affect the engine performance at idle. The van only shows problems when it transitions from idle to...
• Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 28 May 2011 21:43:56 -0700
  ...since Ignitor and anything that would be an idle stabiizer in that system is entiely within the ecu. and... still.....what does the Idle...