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• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:54:07 -0400
  ...It's fine if I > keep the idle speed up a little with my foot on the accelerator. And while > moving there's a...
• Re: digijet idle stabilizer question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 15:19:38 -0500
  ...If the idle speed is wrong with the stabilizer out, that's what the big silver screw in the throttle body is for. d...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:04:39 -0700
  ...I don't know what the idle speed rpm increase is >> > supposed to be but maybe someone else does. >> > >> > That year should have the...
• Idling- at steady or variable speed ?
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:57:24 -0800
  ...What strikes me is that it seems that it is not always running at equal speed (or idle). Idle is normal but vary constantly...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments-Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:56:17 -0400
  ...Adjust timing to proper mark at idle speed. Adjust idle speed to ~900 rpm. Using voltmeter, check O2 sensor voltage, (still disconnected). Should be...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:52:53 -0500
  ...Read the Bentley and note the procedure for setting base idle speed. There is a current setting for the valve. The goal is for...
• Set Timing: Digijet w/ Automatic
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 11 Feb 2004 13:46:05 -0800
  ...So with the new (hopefully working) idle stabilizer, do I then: reset the timing? or set the idle speed with the screw? or both...
• 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...
• Re: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:15:14 -0700
  ...James '67 deluxe '71,81,'85 Westies >Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm. > >My owner's manual says 550 rpm. > >What...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:51:14 -0800
  ...Bad Idle Stabilizer? > >The 10 to 15 BTDC came from your fast idle speed. Anything faster than >idle will take out the vacuum retard...
• Re: 1991Carat w/auotranny: IDLE SPEED?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 8 Sep 2016 08:41:01 -0700
  ...IDLE SPEED? My Carat with new engine and tranny doesn't idle correctly. When in gear with foot on the brake it idles as...
• Re: Advancing timing
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:54:17 -0400
  ...I disconnected the idle stabilizer and adjusted the idle speed to spec (it dropped significantly and the timing variation stopped when I disconnected the...
• 86 idle hunting and idle control unit
  Historical mailing list - John Brigstocke
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:41:07 -0400
  Hello all, Have an 86 westy that has hunting idle - idle controller is varying the idle speed at a rate of 2-3 times...
• 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: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:12:12 -0600
  ...Read the Bentley and note the procedure for setting base idle > speed. There is a current setting for the valve. The goal is for...
• Friday stuff..Re: slight surge in idle speed
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 00:23:46 -0500
  On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, David-M wrote: > Ted & Kathy wrote: > > > > its the computer chip that controls the idle speed......$350.00, had it...
• Advancing timing
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:48:52 -0400
  ...I disconnected the idle stabilizer and adjusted the idle speed to spec (it dropped significantly and the timing variation stopped when I disconnected the...
• Re: Eratic idle?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 21:10:10 -0500
  With engine off, disconnect the idle stabilizer valve. Start the engine, and with the engine warm, set the idle speed to 850 rpm (or...
• Re: More idle questions (no pun intended)...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:42:55 -0500
  ...Do this with a thoroughly warm engine, idle speed stabilizer disconnedted. Adjust your idle speed screw right or left until the idle speed is...
• 85 Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Miller
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:53:15 EST
  ...One being the idle speed adjusting screw.Through the archives, someone had suggested turning the idle screw in to cut the idle surging out...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:35:18 -0800
  ...mixture, idle speed creep up, ignition advances again, more idle speed, 1,300 cut off. Yes, this is the famous 1.9 idle surge...
• Re: AC Idle Stabilizer valve?
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 00:33:03 -0600 (CST)
  ...there's no IDLE SPEED BOOST VALVE for the AC. >Well, I'm going to call VW on Mon. and see how much the...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:21:00 -0700
  ...It's fine if I >> keep the idle speed up a little with my foot on the accelerator. And while >> moving there's a...
• The Truth About Timing Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:25:31 -0500
  ...Turn the idle speed down. (By screwing clockwise the idle speed screw on the throttle body) Bill Wrote: > I have seen many references to...
• Idle update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:38:21 -0500
  ...Yay! One problem fixed!! It started out idling at about 1100 RPM, a good cold idle speed. After a minute or so, however, the...
• What to check first unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - Doug Noganav
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:10:01 -0800
  Anybody have any tips on where to start looking for reason for unstable idle? 88 2.1L idles 900 then speeds up to 1900...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:26:16 -0400
  ...You're supposed to set your idle to the nominal speed by adjusting the bypass plug in the throttle body; with everything up to...
• Re: Engine warm-up troubles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:21:26 EDT
  ...I have resigned myself to live with it until I find an idle speed regulator relay ($$$). The idle speed regulator relay takes the various...
• Re: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 07:01:26 -0500
  ...If the engine idles very > long at all with the AC turned on, the high speed cooling fan turns on > then cycles back off...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:15:40 -0700
  ...I don't know what the idle speed rpm increase is >>>> supposed to be but maybe someone else does. >>>> >>>> That year should have the...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 22:05:28 -0400
  ...The green unit from my '85 GL sets the idle speed somewhat lower than the black unit from my supposedly California (delivered in Germany...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 19:22:47 EDT
  ...The idle speed for the 1.9 should be 850 rpm (+ or - 50). Chuck '85 Westy (Roland) Idling fine at 875 rpm >I was...
• high idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 08:47:50 -0800
  Hi all, On my 87 Westy, the idle speed seems to be too high. This has started since it has gotten colder here in...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:00:53 -0600
  ...Cold, the ECU circuit signals the ISV to do its thing and regulate idle speed. Once warm the Temp II signal is cut from...
• Re: 1800cc type 4 carb adjustment...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 21:48:20 -0700
  At 1:52 PM 6/24/96, Gregor Durstewitz wrote: >Dear list, > Does anyone know which way to turn the idle speed adjustment screw...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:53:08 -0700
  ...It's fine if I > > keep the idle speed up a little with my foot on the accelerator. And > while > > moving there's a...
• 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)
  So Bo Kersey says: > > Hi, > My '89 Vanagon cannot seem to find the right idle speed when the engine is > cold. This is especially...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 13:48:24 -0800
  ...idle air flow & if it's too high we decrease the idle air flow...who really cares whether the change in idle speed is...
• Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:17:31 +0100
  ...Turning the large diameter idle speed screw on the throttle body clockwise will reduce the idle speed slightly, but the surging continues. Other than...
• Water in the oil update
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:41:10 -0500
  ...I then lowered the idle speed slightly and the idle became stable. I need to raise the idle speed a bit so it will...
• Re: The Truth About Timing Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:15:47 -0400
  ...Turn the idle speed down. (By > screwing clockwise the idle speed screw on the throttle body) > > Bill Wrote: > I have seen many references to...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:15:38 -0500
  Yes, idle speed is initially set by the screw, but it is controlled by the idle stabilizer. If you turn the idle speed screw...
• Re: 85 with uneven idle
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:05:15 -1000
  >every 5 seconds or so the idle speed drops, the engine stumbles slightly, and then it comes back to normal speed.< I've been...
• Re: Low idle speed when cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 05 May 94 13:35:36 CDT
  ...My '84 seemed to >have a "high idle" which this '87 does not. it's possible that 1. your idle speed was adjusted wrong...
• Re: 91 Westy, idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 16:07:47 -0400
  ...Usually idle speed issues really start elsewhere. The connector at the end of the idle valve should disconnect easily. Push the metal clip down...
• Re: Throttle switches
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 6 Jun 2002 11:46:21 -0400
  ...Then adjust idle and timing (timing has drastic effect on idle speed; set timing with idle less than 1000 rpm). For green box, set...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:47:43 -0400
  ...The Digijet requires very specific set up for the throttle plate, ignition timing, idle speed and CO. The adjustment on the AFM is only...
• Re: a/c causing rpms to drop when turned on.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:58:28 -0600
  If your vehicle is an 86 or newer, there is an idle stabilizer valve mounted on top of the engine and an Idle speed...
• Re: cycling idle?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 30 Sep 2003 14:44:54 -0600
  ...At start up from cold it idles smoothly for a few minutes. Then for no apparent reason it begins to cycle. (speed fluctuates up...
• Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:22:44 -0600
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed. Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Digijet ignition clarification Q
  Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
  Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:41:11 -0800
  ...Idle speed rose by a couple hundred RPM. The idle stabilizer was still disconnected. 4) Reconnecting the vacuum lines and idle stabilizer, the engine...
• 1800cc type 4 carb adjustment...
  Historical mailing list - Gregor Durstewitz
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 11:31:09 -0800 (PST)
  Dear list, Does anyone know which way to turn the idle speed adjustment screw in the central idle unit of the 1800cc\twin carbs...
• Re: 85 Uneven idle again
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 21:34:50 -0800
  ...One being > the idle speed adjusting screw.Through the archives, someone had suggested > turning the idle screw in to cut the idle surging out...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 17:46:16 -0700
  ...Idle speed should be around 850rpm. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: John Hurley <hurley@ACX.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, September...
• '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: idle surge diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 09:26:59 -0400
  ...When the AC is turned on, the idle speed comes up a > bit, and there seems to be less fluctuation though I still notice...
• Cold idle speed
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Thu, 5 Nov 1998 19:57:20 -0500
  ...I also asked him to check out the cold idle speed as with the advent of cool weather, it required some foot action to...
• HIgh Idle
  Historical mailing list - Boroko
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 03:32:24 -0700
  ...is down.... -'87 syncro with idle in the 2500 to 3000 range. -cleaned the idle control solenoid (Idle Speed Stabilizer valve): no change - If...
• Unplugged Idle Speed Ctrl Valve
  Historical mailing list - Chris Arnold
  Sun, 14 May 2000 04:09:27 -0500
  ...The PO of our '87 GL (2WD) apparently unplugged the idle speed ctrl valve. I can't feel any vibration but haven't put...
• Re: Now what? Engine idles then revs up
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:20:53 -0500
  ...If that's good check the basic idle speed with idle speed valve unplugged - it will cause symptoms sounding like (in the absence of...