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• Re: '84 westy with "MV" engine number, Is it a 2.1L???
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 May 2000 20:49:07 -0400
  ...advance on the distributor, and an green or black plastic idle stabilizer box mounted below and forward of the ignition coil. The Digifant (for...
• Re: Engine warm-up troubles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:21:26 EDT
  ...The idle speed regulator relay takes the various input signals and sends an analog signal to the idle stabilizer valve. This analog signal tells...
• Re: Fuel gauge - update
  Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 19:30:34 -0600
  ...One final question, concerns the voltage stabilizer behind the instrument panel. Is there a way of checking this out? That is to say, if...
• buzzer, was: Weird electricals
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 5 May 1999 10:32:18 -0400
  ...I should also mention that last week I also had a problem with the idle stabilizer, but that problem seemed to right itself when...
• Re: Fast Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
  Sun, 4 Oct 1998 06:22:20 -0700
  I cured this problem by replacing the idle stabilizer unit. Dane Tessler 87 Westfalia 138K Treasure Island, FL http://members.aol.com/Dane714/westfalia...
• Re: erratic idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:58:06 -0600
  ...I replaced the idle stabilizer valve and that took care of the problem. John Rodgers "88GL Driver John Schaper wrote: > I am experiencing a...
• Re: yay, fixed my problem....but how long can I go?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 14 Jun 2001 20:54:54 -0400
  ...and a recent hesitation problem were due >to a faulty idle stabilizer and not the temp 2 sensor (oops, I called >it temp o2...
• 87 runs rich AFTER warm up...
  Historical mailing list - Chris Schaefer
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 11:51:41 -0800
  ...I recently had the Idle Stabilizer box replaced. Does anyone have any ideas about other things to check or what might be the problem...
• some really simple questions
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Fri, 23 May 2008 14:04:02 -0400
  ...1987 Syncro Is it for sure a Digifant? If not, how do I ID what I have? Idle stabilizer: Bentley, and this list provide...
• UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drexler
  Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:30:01 -0500
  ...So, I checked a few things. -idle stabilizer control unit contacts are clean, no moisture -Idle control stabilizer valve is humming. -throttle valve switch...
• Re: High Idle solved (was 88 westy throttle out of control)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Johnston
  Fri, 18 May 2001 07:30:06 -0400
  ...with the idle stabilizer relay hooked up). I pried open the relay and found one huge resistor burned. My son replaced that and one...
• Re: Does a Rear Anti-Sway Bar Exist?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 12:04:59 -0700
  ...Just curious - has anyone ever seen a rear anti-sway bar > > (aka > > > stabilizer bar) offered for the Vanagon? There's no evidence of one...
• Re: getting link bushings out
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 13:03:52 -0700
  ...trying to get out the old bushings where the stabilizer bar attaches > > to the stabilizer links. Any quit and dirty tricks? > > > > When I get...
• Re: Engine overheats after spark plug change
  Historical mailing list - Dave Katsuki
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 22:30:40 -0400
  ...I seem to recall that you need to disconnect the idle stabilizer and plug the two connectors together? <br> <br> It's been a...
• Re: Engine stops running at red lights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:42:23 -0600
  ...Also, if the Digifant system is present, you idle problem at stops is probably due to a faulty idle stabilizer valve. The stabilizer keeps...
• Re: Idle and Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 22:42:52 -0600
  ...This is >with the idle stabilizer disconnected. Mike, my '85 is the same way. I couldn't get it too run any faster than...
• Re: 83.5 Waterbox Dash Voltage Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 21 May 1998 06:42:59 EDT
  Joseph; The heat sink (large tab at top ) can substitute connection for the #2 terminal. Make good thermal connection with that tab, it's...
• suspicious Wire
  Historical mailing list - Mark Kazman
  Mon, 19 Jul 1999 07:52:43 -0700
  ...At the other end of the cable is a connector which looks like the ones on the idle speed stabilizer. I searched through the...
• Re: Blowing Voltage Regulator For Guages
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 3 Nov 2001 22:44:38 -0500
  ...It's bulletin 908800, Adding diode to circuit after replacing voltage stabilizer -- available at http://www.alldatadiy.com/alldata/AFI~V81522~C10043~R0~OD...
• Increasing stability beyond the tires for windy days and winding mountain roads.
  Historical mailing list - Bergin, Richard
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 14:33:36 -0700
  ...Any thoughts on front of rear stabilizer bars that may help out? PS: I am currently running 205 55's on 16" rims, all...
• Re: How to store WESTY for LONG-TERM STORAGE (1yr+)??
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 25 Nov 2005 11:49:59 -0500
  ...Use a fuel stabilizer, or better yet, just let one of us baby your Westy for you! Angus (jealous)
• Re: Vanagon Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 26 Sep 2005 21:56:30 -0500
  ...Vanagon Coolant > I kmow little about electricity, but I do know that there is a voltage > stabilizer on the insterment cluster that can affect...
• Re: Questions on Winterizing a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:32:28 -0400
  ...Sea Foam � which indicates it is a Fuel Stabilizer, as well as Injector > Cleaner, and fuel drier along with a ton of other claims...
• 84 WB Coolant Light... More(U)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Jul 1996 08:09 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Last night added new voltage stabilizer... light still flashes. Shorted connector at bottle, no change. Tightened ground connections at engine, nothing. Bentley shows a...
• Weird stall and then no start
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Sat, 9 May 1998 12:07:42 -0700
  ...Is this normal or do I need to replace my idel stabilizer, or clean my idle stabilier or what? Please help, would like to...
• Re: voltage stabilizer/gauges not working
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:01:34 -0400
  At 01:40 PM 3/24/2008, Mike Collum wrote... >Those who say something is impossible should stay out of the way of >those...
• Re: Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 11:06:19 -0800
  ...one is the idle stabilizer. It is on the drivers side infront of the coil. They are either green or black. Two round plugs...
• Re: Idle update/More bullshit.
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:28:36 -0800
  ...07 AM, "George Goff" <THX0001@AOL.COM> wrote: > Speaking of Idle Stabilizer Control Valves, in a message dated 1/22/03 > 6:54:55...
• Re: orphaned wire in driver's side of engine compartment
  Historical mailing list - Timothy O. Crooks
  Sat, 15 Aug 1998 01:27:27 -0400
  ...The wiring > diagram in the Bentley manual indicates that this wire goes to the idle > stabilizer control unit. Anybody know what the purpose of...
• Re: droplink.jpg (was broke anti-sway bar)
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 4 May 1999 16:59:02 -0600
  ...So flexing the stabilizer bar up or the wheel down to get the threaded end inserted was hard. I would advise that the bolt...
• '85 Vanagon - won't come off idle
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon and Corinne Janow
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 21:28:14 -0800
  ...Next, he bypassed idle stabilizer. Now it comes off idle okay, but idle is rough. If I don't get some inspiration, or great...
• Front end seems wrong
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:24:01 -0600
  ...I've checked the shocks and the stabilizer arm and can't determine anything wrong. I don't feel any slop in the steering...
• Re: Sudden High idle
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:25:05 -0800
  ...ouch! > > Really high idle on a late model usually means bad idle stabilizer control > unit.... ouch again! > > Cheers, > > Jeff Jeff, It's really not...
• Re: Increasing stability beyond the tires for windy days and winding mountain roads.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 08:38:51 -0400
  We're running 15" Agilis tires and a rear stabilizer bar. They both helped some. I'm also playing around with stiffer bushings holding...
• Re: Joel - ECU Recall
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 20:24:53 -0500
  On 2/7/95 Tim Smith wrote: >There is a recall on July 86 to Jan 87 on the idle stabilizer, main >control unit...
• Re: Oxygen sensor questions...
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 20 Nov 1999 15:38:36 EST
  ...If that does not do it let me know, there is a way to adjust the idle stabilizer valve. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken...
• Unknown wire Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Peter Pollard
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:09:46 -0500
  ...Is this the wire that should go from the AC (aircon) to the idle stabilizer unit to control the idle with AC on. All...
• Re: part numbers for link hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 07:18:11 -0700
  ...plate that fits above the > bushing at the bottom of the stabilizer link? > > I have that the sleeve is part number 251411047 > I have...
• '85 Westy 1.9l Cold Stalling
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 1 Mar 2000 10:46:50 -0500
  ...I then jumped the idle stabilizer and set the idle and timing. The timing was advanced a few degrees. I reset it and adjusted...
• Re: Broken Stablilizer Link, any experts reading this?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 6 May 2002 17:26:38 -0500
  John Brush wrote: > > > Chris Mills <scmills@tntech.edu> said: > > >Sway bar bushings? > > Pretty close guess :-) > > The stabilizer link broke right off from the bushing...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:36:44 -0700
  ...2008, neil N wrote... >> >> Hi all. > > Hi Neil. > >> Does the voltage stabilizer work in conjunction with the engine >> coolant temp gauge? > > Yes, it provides...
• Re: 87 Lack of power
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Thu, 13 Dec 2001 09:05:40 -0800
  ...The idle stabilizer was acting strange and it wouldn't rev down. > (Oh, the days when it would rev up!) the wiring that goes...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:18:34 -0700
  ...David --- Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET> wrote: > With the 1.9 system, one must remove the two plugs from the idle > stabilizer (forward of...
• Re: 81 CA van, trouble setting the timing(automatic)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 3 May 2008 12:14:55 -0400
  The idle stabilizer on that engine works by advancing the ignition timing when the idle goes too low. It needs to be bypassed to...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Sat, 9 Jul 2016 14:52:57 -0400
  I have the same problem. I was thinking weather resistant duct tape. It's really difficult to manipulate the tape in that confined space...
• Re: Surging idle on '87 2.1
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Thu, 9 Oct 2014 08:02:31 -0400
  ...Says idle > stabilizer hums like it should. He may have messed up the throttle body > switch. Any thoughts on what to check? I will...
• Looking for 2.1l engine complete in Florida area
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 7 Jan 2014 13:45:47 -0500
  I have a customer that needs a good, used 2.1l engine along with the wiring harness, ecu, distributor, idle stabilizer, idle air valve...
• Mysterious idle
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Aug 1997 18:19:32 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I checked the idle stabilizer valve. It hums and buzzes (quietly) and there is 12V at the connecting wire. I did notice that the...
• Re: how do you tell if you have a digijet or digigant???
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:23:31 +0100
  ...Also, the idle stabilizer controller on the Digifant is behind the right-hand tail light & on the Digijet it's mounted on the left...
• Vanagon and Westfalia parts FS
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 22 Oct 2002 15:23:56 -0700
  ...1. '86 -'91 Vanagon Digifant ECU 2. '86 - '91 Vanagon " Idle Stabilizer 3. '82-'86 Westfalia kitchen stove/sink/fridge - this has everything but...
• Re: Not running right
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:04:44 -0400
  ...also when he >disconnected the stabilizer that sits on top of the engine it would almost stall >the engine so we are guessing they...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 21:04:24 +0000
  ...On 11/14/20, David Boan <dboan@outlook.com> wrote: > Hi Vanagon Types > > I have a question about the idle stabilizer. My '85 starts...
• Fuel and temp gauges - wacky
  Historical mailing list - Alan Felder
  Sat, 30 May 2009 22:01:07 -0500
  ...I am suspecting my voltage stabilizer. Mine doesn't seem to match any photos in the bentley but poking around I was able to...
• Re: idle surges
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Sanby
  Fri, 20 Nov 1998 10:28:18 +0200
  ...I suspect the idle stabilizer, but since it is an item that costs more than can$200 new and can$125 used, I want...
• Re: scammed? Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 12:58:06 EDT
  In a message dated 9/8/00 6:50:21 AM, KENWILFY@AOL.COM writes: << And he didn't want to pay my high...
• Re: while on the idle topic
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Sat, 18 Aug 2001 18:49:54 -0400
  ...Problem went away when I replaced digital idle stabilizer. You can buy them from list vendors. John Lauterbach Macon, GA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin...
• '87 2.1 Starting Problems
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 05:16:05 -0800
  ...Does this sound like an idle stabilizer problem? I can swap with my '87 if it's deemed to be a likely cause. Thanks...
• Re: '90 GL fuel/throttle problems?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Fri, 19 May 2000 10:28:55 -0400
  ...I'm going to look at the idle stabilizer as I know that they can have problems. Only happens on mine after extended high...
• Re: Coolant Bleed Success Yesterday...Today...'85 Surging Idle.AHH!
  Historical mailing list - Dustin Fitch
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:43:16 -0400
  ...somewhere in between the vacuum advance and the idle stabilizer, or between the stabilizer and the manifiold... But this is only a guess. I...
• Re: rear stablizer bar
  Historical mailing list - Dave Arthur
  Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:47:26 -0300
  ...Does anybody on the list have or know where to buy a rear stabilizer > bar mounting kit for the Vanagon? I believe the ambulance...