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• Re: Haunting/Hunting idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:09:56 -0500
  Warm the engine, shut it down, disconnect the idle stabilizer valve, start the engine, check the rpm. If it is steady, you have a...
• 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: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 13 Jan 2002 12:14:55 -0800
  ...I thought that I saw somewhere in Bentley, but not in the section you expected to find it, that the idle stabilizer control that...
• Re: repairing the idle stabilizer unit
  Historical mailing list - Larry and Avery Johnson
  Thu, 19 Dec 2002 08:54:26 -0500
  Mathew, Mike and Gary There are no points inside the idle stabilizer relay. This unit is a specialized ECU dedicated to adjusting the Idle...
• Re: Idle stabilizer for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:41:20 +0000
  ...the stabilizer module.  On the 2.1l both functions are taken care of by the Idle Control Unit which controls the Idle Stabilizer Valve...
• RE: unplug '86 idle stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Tue, 20 May 1997 20:12:42 -0500
  I have had my idle stabilizer, 1987 2.1l, unplugged for about 4 months. = My VW dealer actually disconnected it, I have since added...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:00:53 -0600
  Blake, the idle stabilizer on my 88 GL gives me the same trouble, so I am running with it disconnected. It runs real somooth...
• help with function of idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 08:49:39 -0600
  ...right spots. - disconnecting the idle stabilizer valve seems to fix the high idle. How do you test the idle stablizer valve itself? If it...
• Re: Is This Idle Stabilizer Really Necessary?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Knutson
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:33:31 -0600
  ...Is This Idle Stabilizer Really Necessary? >Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2001, 10:38 PM > >The Idle Stabilizer keeps the idle high when warming up...
• Re: Power loss after traffic jam
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:33:29 -0400
  No, I disconnected the idle stabilizer when the engine was off. Idle was not effected by the bucking syndrome however my idle, with the...
• Re: Query - Idle Stabilier Trouble Shoot
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 4 Aug 2002 21:25:16 -0500
  ...Query - Idle Stabilier Trouble Shoot > How do I trouble shoot the Idle Stabilizer System? > > The Idle Stabilizer System on my 88 GL causes the...
• Fast Idle Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 12:53:29 -0600
  ...Reconnect and it >stays normal. > >Is this a problem with the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit? >( for those paying close attention, this is not on...
• 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...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 09:50:20 -0800
  ...Bad Idle Stabilizer? > >suggest returning to 5 deg BTDC @ 900 rpm (stabilizer bypassed). remember, >as engine surges centrifical and vacuum advance come into play...
• Re: Idle stabilizer control unit...? Do they go bad?
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 14:05:27 -0800
  ...and the idle stabilizer valve. My question is this... Do the Idle Stabilizer Control Units ever go bad? I pulled mine and cleaned the...
• Re: help with function of idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 11:00:34 -0400
  ...help with function of idle stabilizer > I have been trying to root out an intermittent high idle (2000 rpm) on my 86 2.1...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:57:24 -0700
  ...I have been trying to tune-up and evaluate the engine in > an '84 that I bought for parts. > > Does an idle stabilizer contain...
• Diagnosing Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 21:10:36 -0800
  I have an idle stabilizer that I need help in diagnosing a possible failed component. The PN is 251 907 393 B Upon opening...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 17:11:38 -0400
  ...The idle speed as set by the stabilizer varies slightly depending on whether the stabilizer is black or green -- green is lower speed and...
• Re: FS. Idle Stabilizer Valve (86-91)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:23:10 -0700
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve (86-91) > Well Folks- > My Screw up is your gain... I got frustrated by a surging Idle/crappy running > situation on...
• Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:41:14 -0600
  ...I swapped out the idle stabilizer with my wife's 90 > cabriolet. The rough idle/rich mixture problem at start up seemed to go...
• Idle Stabilizer Unit Placement
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:15:02 -0700
  ...He wants to install an idle stabilizer control unit, but wants to know more specific placement than: ‘right side of engine’ So how/ where...
• Re: Digijet Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 18:12:53 -0400
  Jim Arnott wrote: > Change the idle stabilizer. Little green box with two round plugs on the > bottom just in front of the coil on...
• Re: High idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:46:02 -0500
  ...What happens if you pinch off >the hose going to the idle stabilizer valve? Does the idle drop? >Ken Lewis >http://neksiwel.20m.com/
• Re: High idle - throttle position switch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 19:43:50 -0400
  Hi Ken,The idle stabilizer is buzzing nicely and should be working ok. It does, however, drop to approx 1500 rpm when I unplug...
• Re: Advancing timing
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 10:13:19 -0400
  ...Set the idle speed and timing with the stabilizer jumped (leads hooked together). The idle will speed up as the timing is advanced. You...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 1 May 2005 12:29:27 -0400
  Dave, on the '84 1.9L, the idle stabilizer is a small plastic box-like device that is on the driver's side of...
• Re: IDLE STABILIZER ???
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Thu, 8 Oct 1998 20:16:09 -0700
  ...The electronic idle stabilizer is that black box mounted on the sheetmetal not far from the Hall control unit. It has two round plugs...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 10 Jan 2002 08:54:03 -0800
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve (on top of the motor) All vacuum lines in the engine compartment Temp II sensor Ground Straps (also added another to...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question...
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:26:27 -0600
  ...Idle stabilizer question... > > > > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > When i was swapping out my throttle position switch...i noticed that > my > > > > idle stabilizer valve was not humming...
• 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
  ...Other possibilities are a defective idle stabilizer control unit (behind the plastic cover at the right rear), or a defective or dirty idle stabilizer...
• Re: FS on eBay: Idle Stabilizer valve and Control Unit/Shawn's On Duty
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:08:53 EDT
  In a message dated 4/17/03 11:14:57 PM, shawnagan@SYMPATICO.CA writes: << Hey how come the Idle Stabilizer isn't a...
• Re: Does Idle Stabilizer Constantly Stay On?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 19 Apr 2003 12:47:15 -0700
  ...I swapped out the idle stabilizer with my wife's 90 >> cabriolet. The rough idle/rich mixture problem at start up seemed to go...
• idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - .
  Sun, 21 Jul 1996 10:34:44
  ...The idle stabilizer isn't working and when I stop the engine stalls. The van is running fine except for this new problem. tia...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 07:10:15 -0400
  On Thu, 6 Aug 1998, Lawrence Johnson wrote: > Lasha wrote: > > Modifying the Idle Stabilizer: > > I have been told by the "VW Bus Heaven" that...
• Re: Digifant Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 7 Feb 1995 01:15:17 -0400
  >Does anyone out there have the part number for the idle stabilizer control >unit. This is the one located behind the passenger side rear...
• Re: Ignition Timming procedure for 84 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:04:26 -0400
  ...Unplug idle stabilizer and plug the two connectors into each other. Adjust idle to 850 +/-50 rpm Set timing mark on inner pulley to...
• Re: '87 GL passenger van parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 16:45:53 -0600
  Birkenfeld Jeff wrote: > engine components like >heads-rockers-intake-throttle body intake boot are up for grabs, > Do you have an Idle Stabilizer Valve...
• Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 10:42:25 EST
  ...The IDLE STABILIZER is the solenoid valve which sits atop the engine and shunts the throttle valve. The IDLE STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT (P/N...
• Re: Digital idle stabilizer ('84 1.9L)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 May 2001 10:11:16 EDT
  ...If your idle is steady then the stabilizer is probably bad. If it is unsteady I have found that this is usually always a...
• Re: Bizarre 2.1L: Idle
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 29 Jan 2000 11:49:40 EST
  Sounds like either idle air valve (on top of motor) or idle stabilizer unit (located behind the passenger side tail light). Bentley has a...
• Digifant Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:07:24 -0500
  Does anyone out there have the part number for the idle stabilizer control unit. This is the one located behind the passenger side rear...
• Anyone have a 2.1l Idle Stabilizer Unit?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:37:24 EDT
  I need a good, used, idle stabilizer unit for a 2.1l Vanagon engine ('86 or newer). This unit resides behind the passenger rear...
• Pulsating Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:11:56 -0500
  ...Checked for false air leaks Control valve for idle stabilizer hums Replaced both temp sender units Air flow meter checked out New o2 sensor...
• Re: Surging idle on 87GL
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:58:43 -0500
  Gary, I would suspect either the idle stabilizer relay (located behind the right rear tail light in your '87 Wolfy) or the stabilizer valve...
• Re: Bouncing idle......
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 08:45:16 EST
  ...Bad idle stabilizer unit (replace with a known good unit or check per Bentley). 3. Bad idle stabilizer valve (replace with known good unit...
• I am in need of ECU and idle stabilizer control unit cores
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 09:44:36 -0400
  I have been selling rebuilt ECUs and Idle stabilizer control units for many, many years. However, lately I have run into a problem of...
• FS. Idle Stabilizer Valve (86-91)
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:59:24 EDT
  ...I thought I had the problem narrowed down to the expensive Idle stabilizer valve. Long story short...The problem turned out to be the...
• idle stabilizer - 83.5 westy
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:34:56 -0400
  ...Went by VW guru & he said probably "idle stabilizer". He disconnected leads & reconnected them together - runs fine! Question - will this cause any problems. He...
• WANTED: Idle Stabilizer Control Valve (PN 025906457A)
  Historical mailing list - Fuzzy :philippe
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 20:33:34 -0700
  This is the 6-8" cylindrical piece typically sitting on top of the engine and is connected to the Idle Stabilizer Control Unit hidden...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Thu, 26 Apr 2001 13:59:02 -0400
  ...Idle Stabilizer Valve > The idle speed on my '85 GL is "hunting" (revving up a few hundred rpm > every second or so). I am...
• 83 AC cali westy need idle stabilizer plugs on harness
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Mueller
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 23:12:14 -0800
  anyone know where to get the 3 pronged plugs that plug into the idle stabilizer box for a cali vanagon. mine have gone bad...
• Re: 86 Vanagon unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 09:45:23 -0600
  Jeff, I had a problem with erratic idle on my 88 GL, as you describe. With the engine warm, I disconnected the idle stabilizer...
• idle timing variability
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Tue, 7 Feb 95 10:18:30 PST
  ...What is going on???? What year vehicle is this? If it has an idle stabilizer, do you have it bypassed? The stabilizers work in...
• Idle Stabilizer Valve
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 23:36:33 -0500
  ...I am working through a checklist of suggested fixes from the archives on this and have a problem identifying the idle stabilizer valve. Is...
• ignition timing
  Historical mailing list - Warren.K.Lail-1
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:51:06 -0600
  ...According to what I've learned from the archives, I'm to bypass the idle stabilizer, set the timing to 5 degrees BTDC, reconnect...
• 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: Ecu & Idle Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 95 16:29:05 PST
  >> >>After hearing about the recall concerning the ECU and Idle Stabilizer, I >>contacted VW of America today. >> >>Mike >> Mike, what is the phone number...
• 2.1L ISV for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 21:27:15 EST
  ...j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET writes: > Do you have an Idle Stabilizer Valve and Idle Stabilizer Control (box > just forward of the right rear brake...