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• Surging Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Winesette
  Wed, 15 May 2002 12:14:17 EDT
  ...When its warm it idles just under 1000 rpm. It still has a rough idle but it stays running. Any advise?
• Re: Rough running after hitting rev limiter
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 16:00:47 -0500
  ...After this, it runs rough and has very little power until I can let it idle for a bit. It idles fine. Any ideas...
• 86 GL, Rough Idle cold
  Historical mailing list - Matthew C. Huntley
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 14:50:07 -0800
  ...The Idle is rough when she is first started, and smooths out once she has warmed up a bit. Like about 5 minutes. if...
• rough idle + exaust leak
  Historical mailing list - James Gebhard
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:44:26 -0700
  ...the heads . (I'm considering using the torch) any advice? > >My rough idle >rpm;s OK >timing mark is in diff spot with each...
• Rough Idle Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:24:27 -0600
  1985 with 1.9L,, Idle sounds pretty smooth but eng’ does a significant amount of rocking & when rev’ed off of idle rocking goes...
• Hard start, rough idle, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Gilbert
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:18:06 -0700
  ...Rough idle and stalling. I have reconnected and redisconnected the 02 sensor since, and it is still hard to start, rough idle, and stalling...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:32:17 -0700
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted > acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally > smoothing out at speed. > > Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: Starting trouble and rough idle/'89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 21:42:06 +0000
  ...Starting trouble and rough idle/'89 vanagon >Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:27:23 -0800 > >I'm having trouble starting my '89 vanagon...
• Re: low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:23:14 -0800
  Does opening the idle bypass screw on the throttle body make it idle fast enough to stay running when cold? Also I imagine you...
• Re: '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 06:27:21 -0600
  ...MMunn <mdmunn@SHAW.CA> > Subject: '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle > > My '85 Westy runs great when on the highway, or when driving as constant...
• Digijet Rough Cold Idle Solved
  Historical mailing list - Jason Yasment
  Wed, 30 May 2001 12:14:23 -0500
  Does your '83.5-'85 digijet idle roughly when cold? I had gone though checking for vacuum leaks, bad sensors, installed a DigiTOOL and...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:05:41 -0700
  ...A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors? Still no resolve to the (slightly) rough running I5 engine problem in my '94 Eurovan (T4) Westy...
• Rough Idle Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:18:39 -0700
  ...Major problem is a rough, stumbling idle that smells somewhat rich (although the plugs look normal). Also has a coolant leak (I think one...
• Re: rough idling on starting 85 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peter Zendzian
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 16:47:02 -1000
  ...Anyway just after starting it idles very roughly and the initial takeoff is really labored. After it has run for a few minutes, it...
• Re: Rough Cold Start
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:14:58 -0500
  ...You guessed it, idle position sensor. End of story? Noooo. Either the idle bypass valve is out or the control module is also acting...
• Re: Rough Idle troubleshooting need
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:00:29 -0700
  it could be the catalytic converter... how old is it?
• Starting trouble and rough idle/'89 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Egill Ovenell
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 23:27:23 -0800
  ...Once started it idles well when cold, but after the engine heats up (about 3 to 5 min of running) the engine gets rough...
• Re: Rough running after hitting rev limiter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 14:10:39 -0700
  ...After this, it runs rough and has very little power until I can let it idle for a bit. It idles fine. Any ideas...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:06:39 -0400
  ...A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors? Hi all, I have a question about a gas engines rough idling and running. This is my...
• Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Fri, 13 Oct 2000 23:47:02 -0400
  ...One time during the attempts to start the van, it seemed to turn over for a second, idled very rough, and died. Gas smell...
• Rough idle poor mileage 85 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - mark scarborough
  Sun, 15 Oct 2000 19:16:11 +0000
  ...When the engine is cold, it idles very rough-say 500-800 rpm- and invariably dies unless I blip the throttle. When the engine...
• Re: New engine question revisited
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 5 Jan 2004 11:37:59 -0500
  ...Mechanic thinks the lifters are not lifting due to low >oil pressure at idle, causing the rough idle. > >- Runs fine on the freeway -- I...
• Re: rough idle, gas guzzling, oil dripping van
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:31:10 -0600
  ...sensor the rough idle improved a bit but it's still >pretty bad. >When i checked the timing the rough idle made the timing...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:43:42 -0800
  ...There is just nothing like 'having everything in spec, and every feature checked.' if it's rough at idle.. you start by checking compression...
• A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 10:00:37 -0600
  ...Not misfiring, but just rough. Particularly noticeable as a vibration at idle (but motor mount ok), but also noticeable at speed and as a...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler / Read Again
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 08:53:43 EST
  ...Unplug wires at cylinder #3 - idles much rougher, plug back in Unplug wires at cylinder #4 - no change to idle, plug back in Unplug...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sat, 18 Aug 2007 21:50:26 -0600
  ...Not misfiring, but just rough. > > Particularly noticeable as a vibration at idle (but motor mount ok), > > but also noticeable at speed and as a...
• Re: Head are done, rough idle
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 25 Mar 2001 22:48:59 -0600
  ...Head are done, rough idle > Description of some of the work I did (rough idle question at the bottom): > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Well, I finished putting on...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:29:43 -0800
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of many!! I'm...
• No fast idle when cold -- '84 Vanagon with 1.9L engine
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:56:03 -0500
  ...Van started right away, but no fast idle. Engine held normal idle and sounded rough for first couple of minutes. Engine oil is Mobil...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:48:20 -0800
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine > > Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of many!! > I'm...
• Re: Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 14 Oct 2000 23:03:29 -0400
  ...Sudden rough idle, Engine won't start > I went for my weekly spin yesterday, engine ran great to my destination, > and almost home, About...
• running rough in dry hot weather
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:17:05 -0800
  My 1989 Vanagon GL is in California and yesterday and today it started running rough and idles at 2000 RPM. Could this be due...
• '87 low RPM/idle problems.
  Historical mailing list - Gordon C Smith
  Thu, 6 Feb 1997 08:54:42 -1000
  ...it may die repeatedly until warm (idles slower and rough when cold). In 2nd or 1st going very slow, with no gas pedal pressure...
• '87 GL high idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:53 -0800
  ...Idles @ roughly 1200 on start-up, then idles around 2200 when fully warmed up. Any tips, tricks, suggestions or good-luck belly rubs on...
• hesitation, bogging, rough idle
  Historical mailing list - James
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 01:12:16 -0800
  ...Rough idle (occasionally will barely stay running when cold) Hesitation/loss of power/bogging under acceleration (sometimes need to back way off on the...
• Re: '86 idles rough with white smoke at start
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Jan 1997 15:32:05 -0800
  ...After the van >| has been sitting for a long period of time (> 10 hours), the van will idle >| rough and spew white smoke from...
• Re: warm hard start
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:11:46 -0700
  ...start good but no fast idle may be it will stall and you gone have a rough idle when is cold . At minus 20...
• Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:52:00 -0400
  ...Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds >> >> '84 1.9L (with the 2200cc GW upgrade), digijet WBXR >> >> Just installed the Sorensen fuel...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:26:45 -0500
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a...
• Replaced Fuel Injection Lines - Now Rough Low Idle '87 GL
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 19:46:19 +0200
  ...But as soon as I let it go, and it idles down at 1000.... nasty rough idle again.. seems like it is missing or...
• idle problem & hesitaion
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sun, 1 Apr 2001 18:10:27 -0700
  ...Now the idle is rough, slow & it seems like it wants to die when cold. It never does die it just gets real rough...
• Update on Rough idle on 82 westy
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Sat, 12 May 2001 11:40:47 -0700
  ...All of a sudden I start getting a whistling & the van starts running rougher. As I turned some more the idle got worse & just...
• 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: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:26:07 EST
  ...Unplug wires at cylinder #3 - idles much rougher, plug back in Unplug wires at cylinder #4 - no change to idle, plug back in Unplug...
• 84 idling rough when warmed up...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Fri, 10 Dec 2004 07:49:45 -0800
  ...Once it warms up it idles quite rough although runs well at driving speed. Should I be checking the O2 sensor? What else?
• Weird happenings on the way home from work today....
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lapp
  Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:21:05 -0500
  ...Well, today on my way home from work, the idle started getting really rough at stopped lights and almost dying. I was able to...
• Adjusted Valves.... Off to a rough start
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 20:46:29 -0700
  ...Still rough on idle, sounds like it's missing occasionally. It's also running hotter (not overheating, just noticably hotter). If it's not...
• '87 Westy shudders at idle
  Historical mailing list - - Jeff & Kim Prudhoe
  Thu, 24 Aug 2000 22:39:47 EDT
  ...It seems ok once I run it for awhile, but upon a cold start the van shudders and runs very rough at idle. Could...
• Re: Does anyone have an Air Flow Meter for sale ??
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Fri, 19 Sep 2003 17:06:37 -0700
  ...Gave all the indications of a bad air box, rough idle,low idle, Little or no control with idle adjust screw. Phil __________________________________ Do you...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:52:56 -0600
  ...Just might do that. > > There is just nothing like 'having everything in spec, and every feature > checked.' Agreed! > > if it's rough at idle...
• 2.1L stops while warming up
  Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
  Mon, 10 May 2004 11:10:57 -0400
  ...It starts right back up and idles fine after that. Often, once the engine gets revved to over 2,000 rpm the rough idle...
• Re: Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John Philcox
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 10:33:53 -0500
  ...Rough Idle on cold start, Oil Smells like Gasoline > Chad, I never did solve the problem. Just had a tune up, but still have...
• Spark Plug Wire Shock
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Sun, 17 May 2020 16:44:15 -0400
  I've been dealing with a rough idle, cleared most of the problem by adding "Sea foam" to the fuel to remove moisture. Stopped...
• O2 sensor
  Historical mailing list - Arlene K Sondergaard
  Tue, 30 May 2006 10:24:40 -0700
  ...its very difficult to start--it doesnt want to idle. smells bad, wont go over 40, and is very rough idleing. thanks for the...
• Re: hesitation, bogging, rough idle
  Historical mailing list - John Scheckel
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 16:10:28 -0600
  ...hesitation, bogging, rough idle > The archives have been helpful in pointing me in the right direction, but I > though I'd ask about my...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:56:41 -0800
  ...Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine > > Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of many!! > I'm...
• Re: A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors?
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 09:46:20 -0400
  ...A bit rough idle, running. Unbalanced injectors? Still no resolve to the (slightly) rough running I5 engine problem in my '94 Eurovan (T4) Westy...
• Rough Idle - how I fixed it.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:39:38 -0400
  ...Just one more thing to add to your rough-idle checklist, the injectors. -- Chris S. Disclaimer: "Death and serious injury may occur"
• Re: runs rough in rain
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 13:59:06 +0200
  ...which I remember >had a separate idle stabilizer control unit mounted on the firewall with two >plugs in the bottom that one was suppose...