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83' Vanagon - Coolant Temp Sensor and O2 Sensor - Could These Effect Idle?
Historical mailing list - The Hammad Family
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 07:37:46 -0400
Hi, If anyone out there would be so kind as to send me some info on idle adjustment problems. I just replaced all major...
Strange idle issue
Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
Fri, 7 Dec 2007 14:40:13 -0500
Happy Friday all, My 1991 GL, 4 speed, has a strange idle issue. Last weekend, did some work, including replacing a broken alternator bracket...
Re: 1987 High Idle
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 May 1996 18:37:10 -0400
...Next I disconnected the pair of >>wires attached to the Idle Stabilizer Control Valve and the van idled >>normally while warm. I suspect that...
Re: Bouncing idle......
Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:38:42 -0500
Check that the idle switch on the throttle body is operational. With engine turned off, you should hear an audible 'click' when moving the...
Re: A/c & Idle Speed
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:20:27 -0400
> On 84 Westy, do you have to increase idle speed when you use air > conditioning? Just converted to 134 and it stalls when I...
Idle and off Idle probem
Historical mailing list - racinbugs
Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:17:37 -0800
I have an 87 with an idle and of idle problem.It seems to run fine until it gets warmed up a little.Then...
Idle stabilizer question--1.9
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:46:07 -0400
I'm hoping that someone can give me some details about the 1.9 idle stabilizer. I have been trying to tune-up and...
Re: Troubleshooting the Basic Idle Stabilizer System - Manual Transmissions- Part I
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:29:47 -0700
...Set range of the > meter to 2 amp scale (readings will be in milliamperes) > > ___ Run engine at idle and observe reading. Basic idle value...
Re: '87 GL high idle problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:40:01 -0500
High idle as you described usually comes down to these problems. Incorrect settings, bad idle speed controller or valve, weak O2 sensor signal. The...
Re: I'm Lazy. (Fast idle when cold, sometimes)
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 09:54:38 -0700
...If the throttle switch and its associated wiring and connections are OK, the next step is probably the dang idle controller or idle air...
Re: Digijet Idle Problems
Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:20:45 -0700
hooked up my timing light and played with the AFM idle CO bypass adjuster screw -- it was about 1/2 turn open from the...
Re: erratic idle
Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:30:11 -0500
>I am experiencing a peculiar intermittent problem with my idle on my 85 >1.9L. It starts fine and runs OK but the idle...
Idle Problem 1987 2.1 Van Automatic
Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:06:29 -0500
Hi, I have an idle problem. Van starts well and makes it through cold idle but after running for 1-2 hours the idle...
Re: Idle control system
Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
Thu, 2 Aug 2012 13:45:30 -0400
...So, I think the problem is the idle control system, since it's supposed to boost the idle to handle the strain from the...
Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Tue, 27 Jan 2004 20:51:48 -0800
...I went ahead and disconnected the idle stabilizer, reset the timing and idle, and drove it around for 30 minutes, leaving the idle stabilizer...
Re: Idle gremlins still at play
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:57:50 -0300
...Rinse and repeat. >> >> I unplugged the 12v from the idle control valve and the engine remained at idle. I removed the idle control valve...
Re: Idle Relay - Idle Valve match?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:07:19 -0700
...Surging idle with AC sounds like a bad idle controller, as it's the only thing that's watching the compressor. A bad valve...
Digijet ignition clarification Q
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 16:41:11 -0800
Hello List, I was playing with the timing today, as i had a bit of a high idle and the timing set to 5...
Re: Idle stabilization control question
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:13:30 -0600
OOPS! Big screw on the throttle body! John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > Did you adjust the idle speed screw on the...
idle problem - fixed
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 16 May 2005 16:22:49 -0700
...I fixed a nagging idle problem that started a couple of weeks ago. The symptoms were: - good idle on cold start - uneven idling for...
High idle again
Historical mailing list - The Shaws
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 17:20:09 -0800
Several months ago I posted a problem with my 87 syncro 2.1 wbx having a very high idle. Suggestions for repair we to...
SETTING IDLE
Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:24:06 -0500
Howdy, Out of the blue the idle on my 82 air cooled Westy (Federal model) is acting up. I set the idle to 800...
Re: strange idling
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:21:44 -0400
...The idle stabilizer could be bad. 2. The aux air regulator might not be working. It's supposed to let the engine idle faster...
1.9l unstable idle -- two causes
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 17 Mar 2004 19:10:38 -0500
...Result was nasty hunting idle and sporadic stopping at idle or decelerating to idle. Suggestive symptom (of a "false air" leak) was that O2...
More idle issues for idle hands and minds
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:56:44 -0500
...What is the cold idle speed supposed to be on a Vanagon? Once warm: Idles around 900-1000 RPMs, idle smooths out, puts out...
1985 Vanagon - setting initial timing, idle speed and mixture
Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:52:11 -0400
...What to do after I set my initial timing, idle speed/mixture, etc. Thanks for advice.... Larry Georgia
idle valve surge 87
Historical mailing list - Bryan
Mon, 27 Dec 1999 13:20:47 -0800
I have a new rebuilt, a new clutch, a new idle (idler?) valve, etc. The idle rpm tends to wander. Warm or cold, from...
rough idle
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Tue, 4 Sep 2001 11:20:46 -0700
...My idle is slow & rough to the point of almost stalling & the idiot lights flicker. The idle speed is fine at start up. As...
Re: Idle speed an A/C
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:08:31 -0400
The AC should only raise the idle by 200 rpms (not 2000) or there abouts. On Jun 7, 2006, at 8:26 AM, Clint...
idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Daniel Puzio
Fri, 6 Aug 1999 23:57:21 EDT
I read the archives but have some specific questions about the idle stabilizer. After a recent tune up (adjusted timing replace plugs & wires)on...
2.1 Engine idles at 2600 rpm; 2nd computer doesn't fix
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Mon, 17 Apr 2006 01:37:48 -0400
...Idle Switch PS Switch AC Switch Hall Generator Temp sensor 2 Power from relay IDLE COMPUTER OUTPUTS: Idle air bypass Ideas? Anyone? Beuller? tabe...
Coolant Temp Sensor?
Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
Sun, 12 Apr 1998 21:41:46 -0700
Hey There! In an attempt to correct a cold idle (or lack thereof) situation I replaced the coolant sensor. Prior to replacing the coolant...
idle control valve / idle stabilizer trouble shooting
Historical mailing list - mykarmann
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:28:18 -0500
I like others are experiencing idle problems and I've been following these threads closely. I'm looking for simple ways to identify if...
Re: Herky-jerky slowdown -- '87 Wolfs
Historical mailing list - Modl6971
Tue, 21 Apr 1998 01:55:55 EDT
The ohm reading of the idle switch will need to be checked. It needs to be less than .5 ohms of resistance so that...
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: '86 idle revisited and other comments
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 7 Apr 1997 17:22:25 -0700 (PDT)
On Mon, 7 Apr 1997, Tony Moore wrote: > Just got back from a 5 day trip and the strange idles is back! To recap...
Re: Idle stabilization control question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:07:42 -0600
I've heard that having a clogged charcoal cannister can cause the idle to be off. I'd never thought about it but ran...
unstable idle
Historical mailing list - James Digennaro
Tue, 4 Feb 1997 19:29:31 -0500 (EST)
Hi Dan, Saw your post about the unstable idle. Mine used to do the same thing. I think your problem is the idle to...
Re: Vanagon Syndrome-What Exactly Is It?
Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
Wed, 7 May 2003 16:27:33 -0400
...Which is it, or are all 3 referred to as the "Vanagon Syndrome"? My '84 had high idle and fluctuating idle, checking and cleaning...
No fast idle when cold -- '84 Vanagon with 1.9L engine
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Mon, 15 Dec 2014 13:56:03 -0500
Generally fast idle when cold is not a problem as most nights my '84 Vanagon sleeps in a heated garage. It spent this past...
High idle
Historical mailing list - Andrew Jenkins
Tue, 10 Mar 1998 14:13:48 -0500
I have an 86 Syncro with an idle problem. At first start, idle is about 1400. Drive down the road to the first stop...
2.1 new sensor and still no cold idle ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 10 May 2007 17:24:06 -0700
...It idles fine when warmed up for a few minutes, but won't keep idleing when I start it cold. I had one response...
Re: Idle Surge
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 5 Aug 2013 14:05:05 -0400
At 01:24 PM 8/5/2013, Bryan Feddish wrote: >I have that annoying idle surge on my 83.5 WC >Westy. I see...
Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:12:08 -0500
You would naver want an idle speed of 1,500 rpm. In fact at closed throttle that should put into fuel cut off. The...
Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:13:53 +0000
...High idle w. A/C on... please help thanks Mark... on my others Vanagon I get 1200RPM at idle with A/C on and...
Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 13 Mar 2015 18:32:53 -0700
...Repose off idle does seem to have slightly improved however. For those curious, my idle issues are: idles slightly high, at or just above...
idle surge diagnosis?
Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:53:58 -0700
...Then, I exchanged the idle stabilizer valve itself. Now, it idles when cold, but after driving even a little, I notice the idle speed...
Re: Diagnostics needed 2.1
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:16:08 -0500
...If it idles down with Idle Stabilizer Valve unplugged, then it should be something in the idle stab system -- John Rogers posted the complete...
Won't idle when cold ...
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Wed, 3 May 2006 13:48:02 -0700
Hi guys, My car won't idle when cold, almost at all. But if I press the gas and keep it running about 2000...
Re: Idle gremlins still at play
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:09:53 -0400
...idle control unit) and more > expensive? > > What's the impact of running with the power to the idle control valve > disconnected while I await...
Re: Weird "idle" problem
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:53:56 -0700
...The 1st week I got my van it idles OK but not great... then I discover ICU (behind the passenger tail light) was disconnected...
High Idle
Historical mailing list
Sun, 20 Apr 1997 22:27:08 -0500 (CDT)
...I have had a problem with the idle on my '86, it idled at about 2000 rpm. It started doing this out of the...
Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:18:54 -0700
yes Todd AC is connected and working well, no leak, gives cold air - except high idle (2K RPM) and fan on medium speed. thanks...
Re: 2.l idle issues continued
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 10 Feb 2002 22:22:19 -0600
The idle speed sounds good, but when switching on the AC kills the engine, that definitely points to the Idle Stabilizer Valve. If it...
Re: High idle after warm up
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 26 Sep 2003 20:45:42 -0500
Disconnect the idle stabilizer valve. Start the engine and with your foot, keep just enough pedal to keep the engine running until it warms...
Re: Weird "idle" problem
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:34:52 -0400
...On my '89 if the idle switch is working the warm engine idles down to ?1200? - I forget exactly - for a couple seconds, then...
Re: AC & idle stab.
Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
Thu, 30 Jul 1998 11:12:09 --100
My vw mechanic has checked the signals on the ecu & idle stabilizer: throttle valve switch didn't close on idle. It was 91 DeutschMarks...
Re: Throttle valve switch, checking/adjusting
Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:55:51 -0500
<<E-mail message dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET(Dennis�Hayn The surging at idle is actually a sigh the throttle switch is working. If it wasn...
Update on idle problem
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 2 Jun 2006 18:20:27 -0400
Thanks to the folks who have responded with advice about the digijet idle problem I was having. Zoran suggested just lowering the idle by...
Re: Idle Problem 1987 2.1 Van Automatic
Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
Sun, 11 Nov 2007 09:51:38 -0800
...Hi, I have an idle problem. Van starts well and makes it through cold idle but after running for 1-2 hours the idle...