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• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:48:20 -0800
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it > bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed. > > Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:05:52 -0800
  ...engine up so the pump load won't stall the engine, >When the AC is turned on, it will kick the idle speed up...
• Re: HIgh Idle
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Thu, 19 Jul 2001 08:31:00 -0700
  ...Replaced the Idle Stabilizer valve (on top of engine), opened up and checked the Idle Stabilizer Control unit (behind taillight), and checked every single...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:32:19 -0400
  ...Start engine, adjust timing to proper mark at idle speed. Check vacuum advance operation. Opening throttle should quickly advance timing. Further check, remove vacuum...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:52:14 -0700
  ...speed) I've wondered about the seemingly pretty high cold oil and engine oil pressure... After hard use on a hot day, my idle...
• Re: VANAGON digest 1366
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 19 May 1997 16:28:12 +0000
  ...short the connector with the engine idling and slowly increase the engine speed to see if the engine surges. If all these are ok...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:13:30 -0600
  ...idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect the > ISV wiring and you are good to go. > Allow the engine to...
• Re: 120v generator set up
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:26:10 -0700
  ...operating speed while the engine idled. Though I don't know if the ECU would supply extra fuel to keep up idle speed, of...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - James
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:26:45 -0500
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted > acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally > smoothing out at speed. > > Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 18:45:57 -0700
  ...is loading down the engine. >> That is how the idle control system knows when to speed up the idle for >> A/C. >> They may...
• Re: SETTING IDLE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:28:13 -0400
  ...If I bump up the idle to 800-950 when cold the engine idles great, but after it has warmed up it idles at...
• Re: High Idle with A/C on
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:51:55 -0700
  ...strain on the engine. i know on my dad's subaru, when you turn on the a/c, the idle speed is raised to...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:52:56 -0600
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted >> acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally >> smoothing out at speed. >> >> Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: Pulsing idle UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Wed, 14 Apr 1999 18:04:29 -0500
  ...Now there is no change >in idle speed between warmup and warm engine. Judging from that, is >my coolant temp sensor the problem? >I...
• Subject: Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:53:43 -0800
  ...1) keeps the idle speed up on a cold start so the engine doesn't stall. When the engine warms up, the ECU cuts...
• Vacuum leak sources
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 16 May 2000 10:33:59 EDT
  ...Engine breather tube Idle control valve rubber intake tube Valves too tight: This causes a leak and decreases vacuum at idle and low speeds.
• Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 28 Mar 2000 22:59:02 EST
  ...to below idle speed pressure. On my setup the idle pressure is set at 29 PSI. When I rev the engine with no load...
• High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Thu, 20 Sep 2001 09:55:36 EDT
  ...First on the list, high idle speed. Once the engine gets warm, the idle stays at a steady 1800rpms. This did not happen before...
• 2.1 wbx no warm up on cold start
  Historical mailing list - Mathieu Bertrand
  Tue, 27 Nov 2001 17:33:19 +0000
  ...The idle speed doesn't increase anymore like it use to do on cold mornings. I've check all the wires to/from the...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Brian Keese
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:43:38 -0400
  ...Adjust as needed. >Start engine, adjust timing to proper mark at idle speed. Check vacuum advance operation. Opening throttle should quickly advance timing. Further...
• Re: Idle Control Issues
  Historical mailing list - Craig Forney
  Sat, 20 Jul 2013 22:21:39 -0700
  ...that the engine doesn't stumble. If the TPS is not giving a closed throttle signal to the ISCM, the idle speed will jump...
• Re: need some ID on parts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 28 May 2003 22:23:00 -0400
  ...When the idle goes below the set point (~750-green, 850 black), it advances the ignition timing to increase the idle speed. When setting...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 4 Jan 2017 04:41:14 +0000
  ...The idle controller looks at engine speed, temperature, and those other inputs and then modulates the valve to get to the desired speed. The...
• Re: Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 15:47:20 -0400
  Dennis Haynes wrote: > Does the engine idle near set speed with the valve electrically > disconnected? Yes. > Set idles speed to at least 850 without...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:35:42 -0500
  ...idle much more efficiently than gasoline > engines. It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged > periods, but at idle speed they...
• Re: Engine lopes at idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:11:17 -0800
  ...Engine lopes at idle > Two votes for vacuum cleak. . Besides, it's MUCH cheaper to fix than > the idle stabilizer!! > > DM&FS > > At 05...
• idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:08:23 -0600
  ...the engine is running, the idle immediately settles right down to 850 RPM. If I put the plug back in, the idle speed stays...
• pushrod from auto. trans to throttle
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:17:35 -0500
  ...One thing about current situation is that engine speed too low even at two turns CCW on the idle screw. Started looking at throttle...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 15 Nov 2013 12:56:39 -0800
  ...By using a > microcontroller, I think that we can monitor and maintain idle speed by > watching engine speed alone and have it perform as...
• Re: How Long Does it Take Your Van to Warm up? Cont.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:05:12 -0400
  ...Some where in the conversion, you do not have the warm up idle system working. You either need to graft the 87 idle speed...
• Re: High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabiliser Controller)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 10:08:37 -0500
  ...the engine speed down to 1K and it will hold that speed rock solid until the throttle is blipped. As the engine has been...
• Re: "enough" vs "too much" monitoring, was: permanent fuel pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Tue, 7 Mar 2006 11:17:20 -0800
  ...At higher engine speeds the glass insulator cannot withstand the vibrations created by the engine, thus it can only be used at idle. There...
• Re: Subject: Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 23:33:07 -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: How Long Does it Take Your Van to Warm up? Cont.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:19:35 -0400
  ...The idle stabilizer controller needs signals from the engine speed and temperature. It also needs signals form the AC and power steering. Dennis -----Original...
• Idle stabilizer system
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sat, 5 Aug 2000 15:29:43 -0400
  ...The system provides a stable idle speed when the engine is under additional load such as A/C operation, power steering max turning. Additionally...
• Re: Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 21:20:33 -0400
  ...Idle control system Dennis Haynes wrote: > Does the engine idle near set speed with the valve electrically > disconnected? Yes. > Set idles speed to at...
• Re: Idle Problem?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:33:57 -0600
  ...Shut it down, disconnect the idle stabilizer wire where it connects to the end of the idle stabilizer. Start the engine. If it idles...
• Checking engine vaccum
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:13:11 -0500
  ...then connects vacuum gauge to the Tee, will that give a good measure of engine vacuum at idle speed and say 2000 rpm? John
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jan 2002 16:10:31 -0800
  ...The paragraph starts: "The idle speed stabilizer replaces the auxiliary air valve..." The photographs following show a unit similar to the Idle stabilizer valve...
• idle adjust
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 09:47:35 -0500
  Is it possible or advisable for me, without the sophisticated CO test equipment, to try to adjust idle speed and idle enrichment (which changes...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:07:42 -0600
  ...idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect the >> ISV wiring and you are good to go. >> Allow the engine to...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question--fixed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:08:08 -0600
  ...idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect the >> ISV wiring and you are good to go. >> Allow the engine to...
• 2wd/4wd 5-speed differences?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Dec 1998 20:09:07 -0500
  ...1st-gear idler gear. It also seems to have come attached to the diesel engine as an alternative to the 4-speed setup. My...
• Re: Idle stabilizer for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:12:37 -0500
  ...care of by the Idle Control Unit which controls the Idle Stabilizer Valve which takes care of all idle-speed issues by giving extra...
• Engine lopes at idle
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 18:08:39 -0500
  ...The engine slows down then speeds up in a cyclic pattern when idling. The engine runs fine while traveling down the road. I would...
• questions, comments
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:17:09 -0500
  ...went away until engine speed drops to 1000 rpm, then it runs again and starts to slowly rise in idle speed. Cycle time is...
• 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...
• Re: No heat at idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:49:33 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Alfred Bagdan wrote: >I just noticed that at idle speed there is no heat from the front heater...
• Re: Idle speed, racing engine
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 15:23:19 -0400
  ...http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/VanagonProTraining/DigiFant/ (page 1) Regards, Ben http://www3.sympatico.ca/huotx/engine1.htm
• Re: Advice needed: engine speed...
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 21:33:06 -0800
  ...off the engine and restart several times to get home. Most of the responses from the list were to check the idle stabilizer. In...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:58:09 -0700
  ...The idle steps up properly (as it should, about 200 RPM) until the engine warms up. Once the engine warms up the idle gradually...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:12:34 +0000
  ...The engine has a high speed idle cutout and when the engine runs > at 1200 rpm (could be 1400, going from memory) the engine...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:30:47 -0700
  ...is loading down the engine. > That is how the idle control system knows when to speed up the idle for > A/C. > They may...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:17:10 -0500
  ...starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it > bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed. > > Warm engine: starts easily, idles...
• Re: What to check first unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:41:45 -0600
  ...Warren >>Anybody have any tips on where to start looking for reason for unstable = idle? 88 2.1L idles 900 then speeds up to...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:22:24 -0800
  ...idle much more efficiently than gasoline > engines. It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged > periods, but at idle speed they...
• Re: Ignition timing adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...equipment, including a/c -let engine idle and notice timing -place selector in a speed range -as engine drops below 940 rpm, timing must...
• Re: Idling problem at certain RPM in '84 --> Computer?
  Historical mailing list - John
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 13:50:48 -0400
  ...the engine won't idle at a certain RPM > is the engine's computer? I.e., as soon as the idle speed is increased...
• Re: Idle stub system
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Dec 2009 01:01:01 -0500
  ...wrote: >What is idle stub system? Ark Sorry Ark -- the full name is idle stabilization system. On the 1.9l engines it's an...
• Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:57:18 EDT
  ...high idle speed. Once the engine gets warm, the idle stays at a steady 1800rpms. This did not happen before the engine swap. Observations...