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Re: Anything like this for 1.9L?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 28 May 2011 19:40:01 -0700
...the Idle stabilizer is between Dist and Ignitor .. though I could imagine that between the 2 ...ignitor and idle stabizer , they could influence the...
Re: Digijet Timing Marks
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 1 May 2001 10:38:46 -0400
...If you are trouble-shooting idle or ignition problems, or just fine tuning, by-pass the stabilizer. A well tuned system (with no vacuum...
Re: Idle stablilizer system testing
Historical mailing list - walter bahm
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 12:16:38 -0800
...Yahoo! Mail. > > http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ > > Hi Walter: > > The idle stabilizer system can be checked easily > when you know the > nominal test values...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 06:52:09 -0700
...There is a Hall control unit, but no idle stabilizer. > Anyone seen anything like this? I assume I should time the engine (once > its...
Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:27:50 -0800
Mike wrote: >I tried driving it at 5BTDC with the stabilizer disconnected, and it >ran pretty good. Not even a hint of pinging on...
Fwd:Euro: Drive: FIX 85 Volkswagen vanagon, Poor-idle
Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
Thu, 4 Jun 1998 01:51:27 EDT
...Always, Hot, Under load, On Accel, Cruise, Idle, total lack of power ___________________________ FIX: ___________________________ Dear Fellows VW Techs After checking ignition , fuel system and testing...
Re: digijet FI adjustments-Digifant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:56:17 -0400
...With engine off, disconnect 02 sensor and idle stabilizer valve. Check throttle plate adjustment. Adjust stop screw so it does not stick closed. Idle...
Re: Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:21:55 -0600
...The cold idle control system is completely different on the '85 and older vans. Specifically, there are several systems that are used to stabilize...
Idle Stabilizer Control Unit, 1.9l Digijet, 2 or 3 models
Historical mailing list - sam.cooks
Tue, 26 Aug 2003 20:50:49 -0400
...1.9l Digijet systems. I recently acquired my 3rd running vanagon, an 85 Westy Weekender, and suspect that the Idle Stabilizer Unit, a black...
Re: erratic idle
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 3 Jan 2000 12:05:36 -0600
John, something else will cause that problem more so than the idle stabilizer valve. There is a big black molded rubber piece with about...
Re: Surging Idle
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:34:43 -0400
...By-pass the idle stabilizer and set your idle speed and check your timing. The surging is due to the idle stabilzer working too...
Does removing A/C affect performance
Historical mailing list - HC Carter
Sat, 21 Jun 2003 14:38:08 -0700
...for the Idle Stabilizer Valve receives inputs from the A/C compressor clutch. If I am removing the entire A/C system from the...
(LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 00:55:38 EST
...FI system! 3. Disconnected and replaced the idle stabilizer and valve. The surging idle stopped when I removed/replaced the idle stabilizer however the...
Re: '80 Calif. Flooding Problems
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Fri, 15 Oct 1999 15:26:36 -0400
...There is a Hall control unit, but no idle stabilizer. > Anyone seen anything like this? I assume I should time the engine (once > its...
Re: Addendum: Boston Bob Big Valve Engine Update
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 13:15:53 -0700
...Their web site is refusing connection, so I dunno what's up recently. > Also there was some discussion about > re-engineering the Idle Stabilizer...
Re: Speaking of idle stabilizers ...
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:02:26 -0700
Isn't the IS system supposed to more or less keep the idle around 900 RPM when the AC load hits it? I don...
Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Box
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Fri, 30 Jun 2006 12:00:40 -0700
> Has - or is - anyone working on reverse engineering the idle stabilizer > control using modern digital processor technology? > > Seems to me that for someone knowlegable...
Re: 88 GLstarts, stalls immediately -- possible solution
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 2 Nov 2005 18:13:37 -0600
...The idle stabilizer system comes into play on three different occasions. _Start-up_: While is is not a cold start valve, it does kick...
Idle hunts except when in gear
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:13:25 -0700
...I asked a local VW mech about it, and he bypassed the idle stabilizer electronic thingy (plugged the two cables into each other) to...
Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:42:44 -0800
...After that, the idle stabilizer kicks in. So assuming the idle is properly set, the idle stabilizer will have little work to do. The...
Re: replace idle stabilizer or not??
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 01:32:57 -0700
...Currently it is running and driving because > I have simply bypassed the idle stabilizer and the O2 hole is non > existent on this system...
Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Jan 2001 (#2001-84)
Historical mailing list - John
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 02:49:29 -0500
Hi Chris, From your discription it sounds like the idle stabilization system is reacting to a varying input or the control module is just...
Re: What's a Hall sender do?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 8 Apr 2013 18:54:08 -0400
...Also on the Digifant system idle stabilization is accomplished by a much fancier system that operates a tiny auxiliary throttle (the Idle Stabilizer Valve...
Digifant connector test results, Das Boot.
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 20:19:35 -0600
...Battery OK Fuel pump and relay OK Idle stabilizer control unit OK My idle stabilizer control unit is known to be faulty. I have...
Re: Stalling at stop lights
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 23:52:53 -0400
...idle stabillizer for the Digifant FI system on the 1.9L WBX. Also, page 24.46 Fig. 24-182 clearly shows the idle stabilizer...
Re: Powerwashing FAIL
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:04:20 -0800
...Standard tuning procedure is to disconnect the idle stabilizer and set the bypass air on the throttle body so the engine idles in the...
Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
Thu, 29 Jan 2004 11:56:04 -0500
...Bad Idle Stabilizer? > > >note that max advance is 40 - 50 deg BTDC. therefore, varying initial >setting by a few degrees is not critical under...
More Ignition/ Stabilizer electonics ?'s(way long!)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Wed, 11 Apr 2001 01:15:13 -0500
...I am trying to get the Digifant idle stabilizer to work with this system too. More on that in hassle #2. Pin one is...
Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:26:31 -0700
...I would try another idle stabilizer gizmo ..though I'm not saying you should invest in a new one . I have like half a...
Re: The idle speed controller is not in the ECU on the 2.1. It is a separate controller located in front of the passenger side tail light. It can be easily integrated into a 1.9 to eliminate that almost useless
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 7 May 2010 09:50:48 -0700
fwiw, I have considered fitting the 2.1 Electronic Idle Control system to a 1.9. After all ... many, even most, modern EFI cars...
Re: Idle stabilizer control
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 9 Jul 2016 15:20:39 -0500
...the > stabilizer valve. It was humming nicely. Started the engine, let it idle a > bit then raised the rpm. The stabilzer system worked, as...
Re: Idle stabilizer control
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 9 Jul 2016 16:12:33 -0400
...the stabilizer valve. It was humming nicely. Started the engine, let it idle a bit then raised the rpm. The stabilzer system worked, as...
Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sun, 11 Jul 2021 01:34:01 -0700
...First, page 24.48 shows the injection system components including the idle stabilizer control unit. Next to it is shown the wiring socket for...
Re: sources for idle control value
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:21:27 +0100
BE CAREFUL!!! It can be one of many parts, and NOT at all the idle stabilizer valve (is this a VW mechanic with digifant...
Re: Help Needed, On the Road
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:30:54 -0500
...At idle you may need to turn off your AC, because the Idle Stabilizer System kicks up your engine speed to ensure the AC...
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...
Diff. b/t CA and Federal?
Historical mailing list - Michael Edwards
Mon, 2 Apr 2001 12:18:29 -0700
...It appears that PO has removed various components associated with the CA emissions setup (EGR line crimped, idle stabilizer removed, some random wiring, etc...
[Fwd: Re: 91 Vanagon Wierd Fuel System Prob?]
Historical mailing list - Ed Gurney
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 07:38:16 -0400
...Another possibility is the idle stabilizer. > > The idle stabilizer is the cylindrical unit located in the top center of the > > engine compartment, disconnect the...
Re: idle stabilizer
Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
Fri, 12 Sep 1997 13:12:42 EDT
Jeff & The List - For the 80-85 models, I do carry NEW, Original Idle Stabilizers and at VERY affordable prices: 251-906-083 (My...
Digifant problem....closer to fixing
Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:55:55 -0400
...After reading, I really focused on the idle stabilization system. It seems that once the O2 sensor heated up, that was when the hunting...
Re: How to disconnect idle stablizer??
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:01:14 -0500
...it right at the idle stabilizer which is mounted right at the top center of the engine and FI system. Do that, and it...
Re: 1988 Vanagon GL tintop
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 14 Feb 2016 21:07:26 -0500
...Without the idle stabilizer get it to run and idle 700-900 rpm. Connect the O2 sensor and test it for proper operation. Then...
Re: Air Fuel Mixture Logic
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 28 Dec 2003 08:40:14 -0600
Not unusual to need to run the engine faster on a cold start ----- if the idle stabilizer system is not working properly. However, to...
Re: (LONG) Surging Idle fixed! / Surging O2 sensor readings
Historical mailing list - Bulley
Wed, 12 Jan 2000 07:16:21 -0500
...FI system! 3. Disconnected and replaced the idle stabilizer and valve. The surging idle stopped when I removed/replaced the idle stabilizer however the...
Re: Digifant problem update
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 16 Jun 2002 18:36:58 -0500
...If you back it down, it stumbles and dies.........however in a minute or two the system drops the idle to around 900 but...
poor performance when hot
Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 23:19:23 -0600
...my idle stablizer valve unhooked at the moment (had a high idle) only to discover the control brain box for my idle stabilizer is...
Re: [WetWesties] 87 Westy running poorly
Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
Tue, 20 May 2003 07:00:05 -0700
...switch > Idle stabilizer system > > At Operating Temperature; > > Fuel system ( pressure, volume ) > Throttle switch > Ignition system > Idle stabilizer System > > At Full Throttle; > Fuel system > Throttle...
Re: runs rough in rain
Historical mailing list
Thu, 27 Feb 1997 13:05:34 -0800
>| Check your Idle Stabilizer unit, located in front of the right taillight. >| This unit is mounted on the inner wheelwell of the rear wheel...
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
...system has an ECU forward of the left taillight, a vacuum advance on the distributor, and an green or black plastic idle stabilizer box...
Re: Idle Stabilization parts Costs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:00:46 -0800
...an open-source answer to the idle stabilizer, it actually > replaces the entire electronics of the Digifant system. It's called > MegaSquirt. It uses...
FS: Digifant Fuel Injection System
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Fri, 29 Apr 2005 17:50:23 -0500
...Air Box Air Flow Meter Throttle Body Idle Stabilizer Valve Coil Coil Bracket Black Box On Coil Bracket With 2 Relays Inside Complete Fuel...
Re: 85GL won't turn over...help please?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Fri, 28 Feb 2003 07:35:17 -0500
...If you have none then I would unplug your ignition module and plug it back in and also unplug your idle stabilizer and plug...
Re: WTB 87 Idle Control Module
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Fri, 13 Oct 2006 06:11:07 EDT
...From my _Vanagon Items Forsale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/sales.htm) webpage > Idle stabilizer control unit, 2.1, VDO 412.202/015/007...
Re: Advice on Spare 2.1
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 6 May 2010 17:01:14 -0700
...Advice on Spare 2.1 >>> gonna be hard to get an idle stabilizer or ign control unit on a 2.1.. > they're incorporated...
Re: Engine thoughts--now Go Westy engine management system
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 4 Jan 2018 11:17:59 -0800
...From their web page: *"This first system was comprised of:"* *......."9. New Delphi electronic control unit (ECU)—replaces NLA Digifant ECU and ICU (idle...
Re: Speaking of idle stabilizers ...
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:10:30 -0700
...gmail.com> wrote: > Isn't the IS system supposed to more or less keep the idle around 900 > RPM when the AC load hits...
Re: Cold Start Injector doesn't turn off.
Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
Mon, 15 Mar 1999 19:35:21 -0600
...Are you sure you aren't looking at the AIC (auxillary idle control) valve? It's also called the idle stabilizer in vw parlance...
Re: High Idle 1987 GL
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 20 Jan 2002 19:57:47 -0600
...It the idle is off, adjust it with the idle set screw. It is a big slotted screw on the air intake system directly...
Re: Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:19:52 -0400
...Idle Stabilizer System Delete. Cause Bog Off Idle? Hi all. This is for an '88 2.1 WBX with Digifant. The idle stabilization valve...
idle/full throttle switch replacement
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 22:19:46 -0500
...the idle stabilizer, and then the switch is underneath. (Why the hell didn't they stay with the 2 accessible switch system like on...