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Re: Idle at 1900 rpm
Historical mailing list
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 08:32:08 EST
...Then allow the throttle to come back to idle and hear another small click. If not then your switch needs to either be adjusted...
Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 29 Jan 2002 20:00:39 -0600
...1) keeps the idle speed up on a cold > >start so the engine doesn't stall. When the engine warms up, the ECU cuts...
Re: Weird idle-solved
Historical mailing list - PSD
Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:25:32 -0400
...Weird idle-solved Failure to follow logical trouble shooting procedures. It was the idle control module all along. Just didn't want to pay...
Starting and idle problems
Historical mailing list - Knud Haugmark
Sun, 5 Oct 1997 22:27:12 +0100
...When idle it went out. After it got hot it didn't. What is this? Moist in the electric system. lack of compression, old...
Idle problem solved!
Historical mailing list - Dave Ohlemacher
Fri, 14 Aug 1998 15:29:35 -0400
Many thanks to the people who started the thread on idle problems and mentioned the little adjustment screw on the ISV. It worked! The...
YAIP - (Yet Another Idle Problem)
Historical mailing list - Erik Feddersen
Tue, 14 Dec 1999 21:35:09 -0500
...Motor seems to have good power, it seems to take a bit of time coming down off a high idle but other than that...
Re: Setting timing on '85
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 14:51:34 -0400
...Jump idle stabilizer as you said. Connect timing light, using No.1 spark plug wire. Make sure idle is still in spec. 850 rpm...
91 Carat Cold Stall
Historical mailing list - Lew Sutphin
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 19:33:22 +0000
Hello, I have a 91 Carat that starts up great and idles smooth for about 30 seconds - then immediately dies. It will restart, but...
Re: parts for sale
Historical mailing list - pete owsianowski
Tue, 10 Feb 2004 20:05:22 -0500
...make offer, will > ship > > Idle control unit > front heater core > radiator > radiator fan > ECU > AFM > plus some misc > > thanks > jason > > > Get some great ideas...
hesitation
Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
Sat, 15 Jul 2006 13:52:00 -0400
...what i have done so far is i replaced, ecu, icu, idle stabilizer, idle switch, temp II sensor, cleaned up grounds, sprinkled black butte...
Re: Calling John Bange
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:10:41 -0800
> > Have you gone any further in the development of some alternative to the > Idle Stabilizer Control for the vans. > > Just curious. I have control...
Idle control relay
Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:13:19 -0800
Allo all Are the idle control units prone to break? Is it a must to keep one as a spare? Is it worth buying...
'84 waterboxer won't idle, Bosch probs
Historical mailing list - BACCHUS761
Sun, 15 Mar 1998 13:44:19 EST
I am putting this 84 waterboxer engine together, it is all to gether, works, except it won't idle, maybe a vacum leak? could...
Re: A/C info and questions.
Historical mailing list - richard
Mon, 25 May 1998 18:43:54 -0500
...some units will not cool as well at idle , but above idle i can't tell the difference except for the price I have...
Re: Digijet Idle Problems
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:06:58 -0400
...Is the cold idle bypass valve opening and closing properly? Next I would try tightening the AFM spring a notch or two. Ken Lewis...
Re: Rough running till warmed up
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:02:38 -0700
...I could not get a reliable idle on my '85. I tried adjusting everything. The idle, the timing, the idle cut-off switch, if...
Re: Iow idle problem follow-up
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:02:40 -0800
...Iow idle problem follow-up > > 84 VANAGON manual trans inline motor/Digifant engine management. > > Recently I have had an issue with my idle sometimes...
Re: Weird "idle" problem
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 16:50:27 -0700
...Weird "idle" problem At 12:44 PM 10/16/2014, Stuart MacMillan wrote: >I've checked the TPS with an ohm meter and it...
Iow idle problem follow-up
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Wed, 24 Dec 2014 07:01:03 -0800
...Recently I have had an issue with my idle sometimes being too low at unpredictable times letting the van die during traffic pauses, etc...
Re: Weird "idle" problem
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:23:10 -0400
...So, is it possible for a bad Idle control unit to cause >this? It seems odd that an engine can run at 3000 with...
Re: Stalling at stop lights
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 21:53:32 -0500
...Dennis Haynes wrote: >85 1.9 does not have an idle stabilizer valve. Idle stabilization is >done by advancing the ignition timing. > >Dennis > >-----Original...
Re: High idle at stops
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sat, 26 Aug 2017 21:23:51 -0700
Find someone you can borrow an idle control unit from, or take it to a mechanic that has one. These are all failing after...
Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Tue, 3 Jan 2017 19:50:36 -0800
...PS Pump switch high idle question > > Hi, > > Can someone school me on the way the PS pump switch affects the idle speed? I have...
Re: Idle control issue
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:25:31 -0700
The idle control unit in the passenger side area in front of the tail light can get exposed to moisture and dust. On my...
Re: idle and running problem problems
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 10:18:28 -0800
"And what about my stumbling/hesitation problem, but only for ten seconds when first accelerating down the road? Related or unrelated to the idle...
Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:07:25 -0700
I also had similar symptoms-occasional very high sustained revs- when water got into the idle control unit behind the tail light. It was...
Re: Questions & Help [fast idle problem]
Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:13:37 -0400
...Cheers, Doug Lee Schelin <lschelin@IX.NETCOM.COM> wrote >The only thing I did yesterday was to clean the Idle Speed Control Valve >to...
Re: Chrome Muffler Bearing?
Historical mailing list - jimt
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:11:03 -0700
Maybe a new part? Lower Idle Stabilizer Bearing? Sounds like someone was playing with the vacuum system for some reason. Is there normally any...
Re: "Hunting Idle" SOLVED!
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Fri, 20 Mar 1998 12:34:44 -0800
...Idled solidly at 950rpm in gear, about 1150rpm in neutral...no high idles or "hunting". I priced out a new stabilizer unit...new: 190...
Re: more idle issues revisited
Historical mailing list - -------------
Wed, 17 May 2006 07:37:17 -0400
...i have had the erratic >> >> >idle > > >>syndrome for years now on my syncro. i have replced the idle contol >>unit, >>stabilizer, and i have...
Re: Engine overheating - Need Advice
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 18 Feb 2005 00:04:07 -0700
Larry, Idled 20 min & all OK Ran up the freeway 20 min and all OK Back to shop and boil over at idle. Why...
Re: Rough running till warmed up
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:18:14 -0700
...And remember the airflow sensor is NOT used at idle. That is what the idle compensator computer and cut-off switch are for. So...
RE: Vanagons: How lumpy is your idle?
Historical mailing list - Dan Soiney
Tue, 4 Jun 1996 12:48:40 -0500
...How lumpy is your idle? (stuff deleted) My father in law has an 88 that really shook at idle. Like rocking back = and forth...
Re: Irratic idle with AC on / Help
Historical mailing list
Wed, 9 Aug 2000 12:28:54 EDT
The idle when the A/C is on is adjusted by the idle stabilizer control unit. If you have a friend with a '86...
Re: Idle Surging??????/
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:34:53 -0500
Chad wrote: > The idle in my van today started to surge when rolling to stop lights. It > would go up to about 1800RPM and...
CO questions
Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 21:27:04 -0700
...I replaced my temp II sensor and the cold performance of my 87 improved dramatically, however that idle hunting is driving me crazy. Bob...
Re: New engine question revisited
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 5 Jan 2004 03:40:47 -0600
...Mechanic thinks the lifters are not lifting due to low > oil pressure at idle, causing the rough idle. > > - Runs fine on the freeway -- I...
Crummy Vanagon performance
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sat, 15 May 2021 02:25:22 +0000
...Start and run Engine - greatly improved start and idle; Inspect: Engine idles quite well without assistance of Idle Stabilizer; Reconnect Idle Stabilizer; Fuel System...
Timing
Historical mailing list - Gene P
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:32:56 -0700
...Tried at idle, disconnect temp sensor, raise speed, if set at case split, acts the same on return to idle - weak idle, won't...
Re: 1.9L - Will not idle cold - when warm idles at 2800RPM
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:11:44 -0400
...1.9L - Will not idle cold - when warm idles at 2800RPM Hello - I have a freinds who is having this issue. He said he...
Re: Idle at start problem
Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 12:11:46 -0400
...This is a little switch underneath the throttle body that tells the ecu when the engine is at idle or full throttle. The way...
cleaning/testing idle control valve
Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:40:29 -0500
If you were reading my recent posts, you know I've been having troubles with my idle and engine hesitation on cold starts. One...
Re: Idle question
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:52:47 -0700
...Have you checked the Vacuum hose that goes from the intake plenum to the power brake booster line? I had idle issues that would...
Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:29:57 -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: IDLE STABILIZER ???
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Sat, 10 Oct 1998 11:47:31 -0500
...IDLE STABILIZER ??? The Idle Stabilizer is that little green box that is attached to the driver's side firewall in the engine compartment and...
Ecu & Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list
Wed, 8 Feb 1995 19:22:48 -0500
FYI, After hearing about the recall concerning the ECU and Idle Stabilizer, I contacted VW of America today. It seems that the original owner...
bad idle during warmup
Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
Wed, 22 Nov 2000 08:04:54 -0500
While my '84 is warming up it surges when it idles. When I initially start it (stone cold, PA style), it runs at a...
idle air control valve?
Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
Sun, 15 May 2022 14:46:32 -0700
Hello Volks, Looking for an Idle Air Control Valve for my ’90 tin top. Found one on e-bay but was hoping to wait...
Re: '86-on idle stabilizer cleaning tip
Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
Mon, 03 Feb 1997 15:05:16 -0800
My 83 Water-cooled vanagon suffers from an unstable idle. Any suggestions out there as to possible causes? Ignition parts are new, fuel system...
Re: '87 westy idles problem
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Sat, 25 Nov 2000 22:34:19 -0600
...Saturday, November 25, 2000 10:03 PM Subject: '87 westy idles problem > My father's '87 Westy purchased in July has been a joy...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:36 -0400
...I might try playing with the idle adjustment and idle air mixture screws a bit, just to see if I could get things running...
Re: idle microswitch
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:48:23 -0800
...Was the switch stuck in idle mode or non-idle mode? > > I have had prior problems with this switch not going into idle mode...
Re: 2.1WBX running rich
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:11:39 -0600
...New air cleaner installed. > The idle also is kind of an issue, in the sense that it will idle at about > 1000 and hunt...
Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve - Later UPDATE: problem *NOT* solved!
Historical mailing list - David McCallum
Wed, 24 May 2006 11:26:10 -0600
Quoting Robert Keezer <warmerwagen@YAHOO.COM>: > Did you check the idle switch adjustment? It should click twice, once when at > full throttle and once...
Re: Idle control relay
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:49:34 -0500
...Idle control relay Allo all Are the idle control units prone to break? Is it a must to keep one as a spare? Is...
Re: Wanted: Idle Stablizer
Historical mailing list - Dane Tessler
Mon, 13 Apr 1998 10:55:21 -0700
...Idle Stablizer >> Does anyone have a Idle Stablizer for sale? A used (functioning) one >> would be nice, new is fine also. > >I have new...
Chrome Muffler Bearing?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:56:18 -0800
HAs anyone ever found a CV joint ball bearing in the bottom hose of a WBX 2.1 idle stabilizer hose? You know, the...
New Question - Idle Stabilizer
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:21:34 -0500
Right under the idle stabilizer valve there is a little rubber piece that come up and fits to a port on the Idle Stabilizer...
Step up the idle
Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 22:50:20 -0700
I recently got the AC runnig in my truck and think I need to step up the idle for the extra load of the...
86' stalling/mechanic problems
Historical mailing list - Seamus Padraic Ragan
Thu, 7 Nov 1996 11:49:32 -0500 (EST)
I have recently had a lot of work done on my 86' including a rebuilt engine from AVP, new clutch, and new idle stabilizer...