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• Replacement computer
  Historical mailing list - jeremy bornstein
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 06:19:27 -0800
  Greetings all! My mechanic tells me that the computer in my '86 Vanagon is for some reason failing to properly control the idle speed...
• Re: Help! irratic idling while wet
  Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
  Thu, 3 Jun 1999 03:52:31 -0700
  ...Oh, yes - first thing - make sure the idle speed is set correctly. If someone set the idle speed while the PS wires were disconnected...
• parts 4 sale
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:27:34 -0400
  hey all, for sale Idle stabilizer vale idle control unit 2wd speedo 175,000 on it(back plastic plate is cracked at screw holes...
• Re: Fwd: '87 Westy - Oil Change, out of hibernation
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:52:14 -0700
  ...When I use 10-40 or 10-30, I see about 10psi lower at speed and a few psi lower at idle when hot.
• Low Idle w/A/C on 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 08:37:21 -0500
  Volks, My 91 Westy w/4 speed is idling a little low with A/C pumping, cold engine and hot. Idle is around 780...
• Re: High Idle with A/C on
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Mon, 24 Apr 2000 16:51:55 -0700
  ...i know on my dad's subaru, when you turn on the a/c, the idle speed is raised to counteract the effects of...
• Re: HELP HC to High at idle 525ppm should be about 70ppm
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 16 Aug 2000 10:56:33 -0400
  ...This is the screw that VW says adjusts the idle speed, NOT the one under the plug. Walt Spak Pittsburgh, PA. wnsopc3@3rdm.net...
• Re: Advice needed: engine speed jumping abruptly
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Wed, 27 Jan 1999 18:34:54 EST
  ...This happens while traveling at highway speeds, at about 4500 RPM - not at idle. (At idle the engine just sputters and dies.) The effect...
• Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 07:57:18 EDT
  ...Anybody have any ideas where to begin on this? I am trying to track down the cause of my high idle speed. Once the...
• Re: Help: '89 Vanagon Stutters and Dies after Starting when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 11:26:12 -0400 (EDT)
  > > Hi, > My '89 Vanagon cannot seem to find the right idle speed when the engine is > cold. This is especially true when the A...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 09:07:42 -0600
  ...I >> count the screw flats - 5 right, or 10 left or whatever. >> When idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect...
• 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...
• Re: Vanagon Blues
  Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 16:45:48 -0700
  ...My idle used to "rev" >like yours, and it turned out that my idle speed was set too high. The >ECU will cut the...
• 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...
• Help......quit at the side of the road
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 17:05:44 -0700
  ...After a couple of blocks, it just stopped, couldn't even maintain idle speed. Won't re-start. Any quick tips or ideas? Still...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:47:48 -0700
  ...Increased Idle Speed with A/C Deke, I don't have a solution for you directly, but the problem is tied to the FI...
• Re: Idle stabilization control question--fixed
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:08:08 -0600
  ...I >> count the screw flats - 5 right, or 10 left or whatever. >> When idle speed settles at 900 rpm you are good enough. Reconnect...
• Re: Idle speed, racing engine
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:24:36 -0500
  ...The idle speed when warm should be about 900 to 950 fro smooth idle. Now turn on the AC. If all is well, the...
• I think I TRULY fixed my surging problem
  Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 21:17:50 -0800
  ...I had gotten my idle to stop surging (or at least not AS bad), by turning my idle speed screw in a couple of...
• idle stabilizer: valve, control unit or both?
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 17:08:23 -0600
  ...If I put the plug back in, the idle speed stays at 850 RPM, no change. Does this indicate a bad valve, control unit...
• Re: timing settings...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 31 Jan 1997 15:24:41 -0800
  ...It also says that your idle speed should be adjusted before timing the ignition, and should be between 800 and 900 rpm. dave
• Redline Synthetic MTL oil switch results...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sat, 11 Dec 1999 23:51:31 EST
  I had regular dyno transmission oil in my new five speed .457 tranny. I could NOT shift into second from first until the tranny...
• Re: 85 with uneven idle
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:03:55 -0600
  ...85 with uneven idle > >every 5 seconds or so the idle speed drops, the engine stumbles slightly, > and then it comes back to normal...
• Idling problem at certain RPM in '84 --> Computer?
  Historical mailing list - Justin Gordon
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:24:02 -0700
  ...engine won't idle at a certain RPM is the engine's computer? I.e., as soon as the idle speed is increased, something...
• 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 w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:31:48 -0400
  ...When I turn the A/C on the idle jumps to 2000 RPM - the fan goes to medium speed all the time. What part...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 08:32:19 -0400
  ...The Digijet requires very specific set up for the throttle plate, ignition timing, idle speed and CO. The adjustment on the AFM is only...
• Running Problems
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:43:45 -0700
  ...Runs fine at highway speed. If I disconnect the O2 sensor, problem goes away except for slightly rough idle, but has plenty of power...
• Vanagon Bucking Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 12 May 2001 14:11:16 -0500
  ...With the engine warm, the first thing I did was to disconnect the connector at the stablizer valve then adjust the idle speed to...
• Re: re. O2 sensor output voltage
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:39:35 -0500
  In the Digijet system the idle stabilizer changes ignition timing to keep speed (roughly) constant -- in the Digifant there is a variable auxiliary air...
• Re: Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Tue, 22 May 2018 14:37:10 -0700
  ...Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting > > Yes by swapping in a new one from VanCafe before they left. > I need to start...
• Re: What to check first unstable idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:25:16 -0500
  ...where to start looking for reason for unstable idle? > > 88 2.1L idles 900 then speeds up to 1900 slowly then back to 900...
• rotten idle surge -- I give up
  Historical mailing list - Bob Whitby
  Sat, 11 May 2002 17:01:13 -0700
  ...engine replaced plugs, points, wires, rotor, cap adjusted idle speed and idle mixture pulled idle sub computer and cleaned contacts It still surges enough...
• More progress in idle problem and a question
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:30:05 EDT
  ...I started the engine and the van idled at a normal speed, about 950 RPM. How do I determine if the idle valve is...
• Re: SETTING IDLE
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 17:28:13 -0400
  ...When cold, if you clamp off a hose to the valve, the idle speed should drop. When warm, clamping a hose should make no...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 16:50:25 -0400
  Remember that if the idle speed exceeds 1400 rpm when engine in warm, the ECU cuts off the fuel until the idle speed drops...
• Re: Ignition Timming procedure for 84 Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 15:04:26 -0400
  ...how it's jumping around -- that's how the idle stabilizer controls the idle speed. For your reference, the other, rounded mark on the...
• 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: 87 Westy High Idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:50:41 -0400
  The idle speed is controlled by a separate controller, not the ECU. The controller is located in front of the right side tail light...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:43:42 -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: Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 22 May 2018 17:37:23 -0400
  ...about the step where one connects the multimeter with adapter to idle > stabilizer valve #1 in the photo. Problem is the photo shows the...
• Re: PS Pump switch high idle question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 07:57:17 -0800
  ...The idle controller looks at engine speed, temperature, and those other inputs and then modulates the valve to get to the desired speed. The...
• Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:26:31 -0500
  ...junk yard (same problem) and the PVC hose, O2 sensor and idle speed motor has been replaced. One shop detected a poor signal from...
• Re: High Idle Speed Problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 21:48:25 -0500
  ...I had a idle problem that occured recently in my 87' Syncro. The problem ended up being a defective throttle switch which could not...
• 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: 1985 1.9 Hesitation at higher RPM (kind of long)
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 7 Jun 2012 21:19:21 +0000
  ...The van was fine at low speeds and idle, but higher RPM's caused it to bog down. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > Dennis - it...
• Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 20:15:48 -0500
  ...Maybe because of the unstable idle or is the idle speed controller bad? As soon as I have the time I will try to...
• Re: AC idle enrichment circuit
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:14:31 -0400
  Do you still have the solenoids or did you install the idle speed controller and valve for the Digifant? If so you need to...
• Re: Had surging, fixed it, but did I just bandaid it?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:43:12 -0500
  ...the idle stabilizer, plug the wires together (bypass the stabilizer), adjust the big flathead screw on the throttle body for correct idle speed, then...
• '79 FI Transporter - High Idle Speed
  Historical mailing list - R.D. Robertson
  Fri, 17 May 1996 16:47:40 -0500
  ...The engine won't idle below 1300 or so RPM. It's a steady idle and the engine runs very smoothly, but ideally the...
• Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:02:33 +0000
  ...Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds '84 1.9L (with the 2200cc GW upgrade), digijet WBXR Just installed the Sorensen fuel...
• 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...
• why is my idle screwed up?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 20:54:30 -0500
  ...I tried shunting the idle speed control connectors but that was no help either. I also went through and tightened up any potential intake...
• Re: 120v generator set up
  Historical mailing list - Douglas L. Urner
  Sun, 22 Jun 2003 10:26:10 -0700
  ...Though I don't know if the ECU would supply extra fuel to keep up idle speed, of if you'd end up stalling...
• 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: Vanagon Blues
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Thu, 23 Apr 1998 08:09:25 -0700
  ...My idle used to "rev" like yours, and it turned out that my idle speed was set too high. The ECU will cut the...
• questions, comments
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 17:17:09 -0500
  ...away until engine speed drops to 1000 rpm, then it runs again and starts to slowly rise in idle speed. Cycle time is about...
• Re: Fast Idle?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 4 Nov 2003 11:26:00 -0500
  ...Doesn't >the idle control rein in the idle speed at all times? This may be a broken, mis-adjusted or gunked-up idle...
• Re: Oil temp. ? and OP ?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Mon, 4 Oct 2010 23:24:57 -0600
  ...60 at 3600-4000rpm highway speeds, 10-15 hot at idle. Subie 2.2: 220 at lowest, up to 300 when driving highway in...
• Re: FORGOT--low compression\rough cold idle-1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wilson
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 17:49:35 -0800
  ...ago.(not this again)there, i think thats it, reset the idle speed this afternoon, there...thanks all ===== Scott Wilson 85 GL Westfalia __________________________________________________ Do...