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• Re: more idle issues revisited
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 16 May 2006 22:56:29 -0400
  ...It tells the idle controller to step up the idle to keep the engine from stalling, nothing more. Most idle problems are due to...
• Re: 1.9L-still will not idle cold
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:11:36 -0800
  ...once it is warm it will idle about 900, then when it is up to running temp, it will idle at 1500. anybody have...
• Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:44:57 -0400
  ...So the basic idle has to be set down to spec, and with a worn throttle body that may be impossible without adding material...
• Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Thu, 23 Feb 2006 14:21:11 -0800
  Hello, Cant seem to get a good idle when cold, and after a few minutes of running. When first started, the engine idles just...
• 2.1l idle issue
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon Man
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 07:54:29 -0500
  ...When it starts up cold, it does not want to hold idle, so i keep foot on the gas for a minute or two...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 16:39:12 -0500
  > > Once I got to the idle control valve, I saw that the small boot over the > connector was torn nearly off and it was...
• idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Thu, 30 Sep 1999 16:27:03 -0400
  ...idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon I was wondering where the idle adjustment is (is it just the set screw that stops the...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:05:40 -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...
• Idle control issue
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:15:31 -0400
  Hi, Yesterday, while camping at Lime Rock Park - 3 hrs from home, I started my Westy and the idle jumped to 1500...then to...
• Re: idle microswitch
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:01:54 -0500
  ...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: The Truth About Timing Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:15:47 -0400
  ...The engine stabilizer varies the timing at idle in order to achieve a > smoother idle....hence idle stabilizer.....DO NOT DISCONNECT the timing > mark...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 16:51:14 -0500
  ...Bad Idle Stabilizer? >> >>The 10 to 15 BTDC came from your fast idle speed. Anything faster than >>idle will take out the vacuum retard...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:59:16 -0700
  ...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 Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:45:44 -0600
  ...First point is the idle control system can't lower the idle, only raise it. - this isn't a Vanagon-only weird system, they...
• Re: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 08:55:10 -0500
  Two years ago our '88 did the same thing, only the idle went even higher, almost 5000 rpm. This started in cold weather, just...
• Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
  Johan, The idle position of the throttle is controlled by a screw that is set at the factory. You should never have to adjust...
• Fwd: 1985 Vanagon - New Year's resolution - AFM
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:02:41 -0700
  ...At start it goes on fast idle, then > into cyclic idle. eventually it settles down to a smooth idle. > Would these symptoms fit your...
• Re: Idle Problem?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 05:36:33 EST
  I would try to clean out your idle stabilizer valve (on the top of the motor in the center) with some mineral spirits (brake...
• Re: strange idling
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 17:39:28 -0400
  ...Between messing with the distributor and the the idle adjustment screw, i have found a place where the idle stays beautifully at 900rpms and...
• Crazy idle syndrome
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 06:06:12 -0800
  Last week, the 90 Carat started having a hard time idling when cold and this past weekend the problem changed to wanting to idle...
• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 17:05:52 -0800
  ...Bad Idle Stabilizer? > >AS I understand it, with the engine warm, the idle stabilizer should be >isolated from the circuit, and not have ny...
• Rough Idle - how I fixed it.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:39:38 -0400
  There are numerous write-ups on curing a lumpy or incorrect idle in a Vanagon. My Westy idled like a small wash machine. Ok...
• Re: Engine warm-up troubles
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 12:21:26 EDT
  ...This analog signal tells the idle stabilizer valve to open the correct amount to produce smooth idle. The idle speed relay is located in...
• Idle update
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 13:38:21 -0500
  Hi all, A quick (or not) update on my idle issues: I replaced the breather hose and the idle stabilizer control module (with the...
• Re: Idle issues
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 17 May 2020 10:52:55 -0700
  ...Have 87 Westy with idle issues. New items include engine bay wire loom, TPS and GW throttle body. Idle is low and sometimes erratic...
• Re: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 3 Mar 2018 11:18:41 -0800
  besides the idle control module went bad, there's another option worth to try bringing the idle down.. - clean the ICV/Idle Control Valve...
• Re: erratic idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:58:06 -0600
  ...It starts fine and runs OK but the idle, even when fully warm, idles > at around 2000-2200 rpms. When stopped at a long...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:43:32 -0500
  Yes, but diesels already idle much more efficiently than gasoline engines. It's not particularly good for them to idle for prolonged periods, but...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:36:42 +0000
  ...High idle w. A/C on... please help yes Todd AC is connected and working well, no leak, gives cold air - except high idle...
• Re: Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Fri, 13 Mar 2015 20:46:53 -0500
  ...Repose off idle > does seem to have slightly improved however. > > For those curious, my idle issues are: idles slightly high, at or just > above...
• Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 08:43:00 -0800
  I've been seeing an intermittent low idle-sometime no idle with my Digifant 84 van 92 rabbit/fox/Jetta ecu, etc. This condition...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 11:55:06 +0200
  ...In fact, my idle is more stable when the stabilizer is disconnected. Have you checked the idle position switch on the throttle body? I...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question...
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:26:27 -0600
  ...It sounds like you > have the idle set too high i.e. too much air getting in at idle. I bet if > you monitor...
• High Idle, Fuel Pressure Test Results and Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Ronald D Maxseiner
  Sun, 8 Dec 2002 23:31:49 -0500
  I'm trying to solve a high idle problem on my 1985 GL before an emissions test in late January and I would appreciate...
• Re: Idle and Timing
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Jan 1995 22:42:52 -0600
  > I can turn the air screw all the way out but the idle only >increases to a point, approximately 900 rpm and will not...
• I'm Lazy. (Fast idle when cold, sometimes)
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:09:40 -0400
  ...When it warms up it idles at normal speed with occasional high idles, cured by blipping the throttle. The throttle is not binding and...
• Re: idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:30 -0700
  ...it's very common that they don't quite achieve 'idle contact' every time. idle booster ? oh...perhaps Aux Air Valve . besides many other...
• Rough Idle Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:24:27 -0600
  1985 with 1.9L,, Idle sounds pretty smooth but eng’ does a significant amount of rocking & when rev’ed off of idle rocking goes...
• Idle question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 21 Feb 2014 15:32:34 -0500
  ...The idle control system is same as a 2.1l MV. It idles high, but when I unplug the ICV it purrs like a...
• Re: Bad idle or idle van
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:46:50 -0500
  ...Jumping the idle control device didn't help. Any ideas? Mike
• Pulsating Idle when cold
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 21:11:56 -0500
  First off, my van idles fine when it is warm. It also starts perfectly when hot or cold. But when it is cold, it...
• Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 21:35:25 EST
  I fixed my idle problem on my 87 Syncro by cleaning out the idle stabilizer valve with a throttle body cleaning spray. -Loretta 87...
• idle
  Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:15:15 -0400
  Hey Jason, Curing a 2000 rpm idle should be straightforward. You may have a problem with your idle computer. Do you have the Bentley...
• Step up the idle
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:45:43 -0700
  More data on the idle floating when the A/C signal is on to the green and white "step up the idle" wire. Today...
• 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 question...
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:40:16 -0400
  ...It sounds like you have the idle set too high i.e. too much air getting in at idle. I bet if you monitor...
• Re: Idle Control
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 14 Nov 2020 16:13:50 -0500
  ...Should it still idle without the stabilizer, and if so, does > that suggest what to look at? It should idle fine without the stabilizer...
• Fast (2200rpm) idle
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 11 Sep 1997 20:32:59 -0700
  Well folks, here is the solution to my '88 Vanago with the 2200 RPM idle that I could blip down to 1,000 RPM...
• Re: low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:23:14 -0800
  Does opening the idle bypass screw on the throttle body make it idle fast enough to stay running when cold? Also I imagine you...
• Seaking at idle
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Wed, 21 Nov 2001 05:57:16 -0800
  ...I have no problem when the throttle idle position switch is not in the idle position. In the past I have bypassed the idle...
• 82 won't idle when hot, hard hot start
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:12:34 -0400
  ...The engine starts fine and idles OK for a few minutes and then the idle slows down and then revs back up and then...
• 86 idle hunting and idle control unit
  Historical mailing list - John Brigstocke
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:41:07 -0400
  Hello all, Have an 86 westy that has hunting idle - idle controller is varying the idle speed at a rate of 2-3 times...
• Re: High Idle with A/C on
  Historical mailing list - mike barker
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 20:58:02 -0400
  ...High Idle with A/C on > > Hi All, > > I just installed a new idle control valve on my 90 Vanagon to cure a cold...
• 2.1 High idle/stumbling when engine cold
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:00:40 -0500
  I have had my '87 Vanagon to a trusted mechanic for several tries to fix a problem with a very high idle when cold...
• 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...
• '85 Vanagon - won't come off idle
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon and Corinne Janow
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 21:28:14 -0800
  Our '85 Westy 1.9L 100,000 Km has trouble coming off idle. Stalls are inevitable, requiring revving to 2500-3000 rpm for takeoffs...
• adjusting idle on 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:49:45 -0400
  i was trying to adjust the idle on a 1.9 today and wasn't having much success. i had the idle screw all...
• Re: '79 FI Transporter - High Idle Speed
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 00:48:25 -0400
  ...Robertson) writes: > >The engine won't idle below 1300 or so RPM. It's a steady idle and the >engine runs very smoothly, but...
• 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...
• more idle issues revisited
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 16 May 2006 16:57:19 -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...