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• Re: Idle control valve and very cold weather?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:15:30 -0800
  WBX Idle Stabilizer is fine at any temp, 1.9 and 2.1 both - but you have a non-standard engine so... On Tue...
• 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...
• More Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:37:30 -0800
  ...wouldn't idle when cold OR warm. I tried adjusting the timing and idle screw (both with and without the Idle Stabilizer in circuit...
• Re: 85 wbx 1.9 miss at idle
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 09:42:44 -0800
  But you control the idle by the idle adjustment screw initially. Your comment implied that idle is controlled solely by timing - which it is...
• Re: Vanagons: How lumpy is your idle?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 09:51:22 -0500
  >Vanagons (wasserboxers) are notorious for their irregular idle. My '87 2.1l >certainly doesn't idle as smoothly as I'd like it to...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:26:31 -0600
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > Electronic Idle control valves operate with a 'duty cycle' I believe. > > It's most definitely...
• Re: Rough Idle / motor mounts
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 21 Oct 1998 06:27:07 -0700
  At 02:59 PM 10/20/98 -0400, Michael Townsend wrote: >Hi, > >Someone asked about shaking at idle and bad motor mounts. My '90...
• erratic and weird idle discovery...
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:06:37 -0700
  ...so I went to my van disconnect the same wire and bingo the idle is normal too... so in conclusion the erratic idle behavior...
• One Step Forward, One Backward
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 29 Dec 2002 16:40:48 -0600
  ...This having been accomplished, I turned my attention to the idle switch problem. Up until now, I thought the idle switch went to a...
• Idle stabilizer (was Wet Westy)
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Fri, 24 Oct 2003 16:13:00 -0700
  ...But it still runs rough at idle, misfires a bit and smells gassy. If you rev it up at all it smooths out, and...
• Idle stabilizer 85 van
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 9 Jul 2003 17:41:26 -0700
  Volks, My '85 van dies, can't hold idle, worse with A/C on. Idle stabilizer came to mind. Bentley tells how to check...
• idle Control Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda's Personal email
  Mon, 21 Oct 2002 21:56:19 -0700
  ...However, after buying an idle control stabilizer for $30 from Bus Depot, my problem with rough idle and idle hunting has been solved. I...
• Re: Having trouble getting a good idle when cold and the computer functioning
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:32:54 -0500
  ...The idle speed will slowly drop off, the idle stabilizer will try to keep it up, but it can only do so much, and...
• Re: Increase idle speed for air conditioner?-Further research?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Mar 1997 13:14:45 -0700
  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi, Still trying to solve the aftermarket low idle air comditioner syndrome. I went to the junkyard, found a rabbit with both power steering...
• Digijet Idle Problems
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:46:57 -0700
  ...I bypassed the DIS and set the idle to about 850rpm when warm as per bentley. However, still having trouble getting my idle to...
• Re: '84 Westy: Does Air Conditioner Boost Idle?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:44:59 -0400
  At 08:25 PM 7/26/2011, Steve Williams wrote: >Does the '84 Westy stock air conditioner have a way to boost the idle...
• Re: bad head gaskets, not: bad mechanic???
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 05:01:03 EDT
  ...The CAT converter never gets hot enough just at idle to reduce emissions. Otherwise you can let the car idle till it runs out...
• Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 12:00:40 -0700
  Hi List, I have a new idle problem on my '85 1.9. It'll start up and idle fine during warmup, but then...
• Re: 82 won't idle when hot, hard hot start
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:35:10 -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...
• Surging Idle when engine is cold
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 16:45:27 -0700
  ...It starts just fine in a 1/4 turn and idles fine and about 5~10 seconds into the cold start. Then the idle...
• Re: Fast idle Vanagon 1991
  Historical mailing list - Bob
  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 13:39:17 -0500
  ...If you're lucky like me, VW put a $94 idle stabilizer on your vehicle, too. When my '91 Jetta is hot it idles...
• Re: Isolating an idle problem?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:43:31 -0500
  Why should the idle valve see any substantial amount of dust? That is what the air filter is for. If the idle valve is...
• Re: Question about setting idle for 87 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:24:40 -0700
  I've adjusted the idle on about half a million 2.1 waterboxers. Don't disconnect any of that stuff. Just have it in...
• Re: High Idle, Fuel Pressure Test Results and Advice Needed
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 06:04:03 -0800
  ...When cold the idle is a little high about 1000 RPM. It never really idles any lower than 1000 RPM. If it the idle...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:48:14 -0700
  *What's the impact of running with the power to the idle control valvedisconnected while I await a new one?* None... I have been...
• Idle problem/digitool readings
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 19 Jul 2003 11:46:27 -0700
  ...Couldn't get a stable idle at 1000 or so. Engine would drop to 400 or so when the idle approached 1000. Idle stable...
• Re: erratic idle
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 3 Jan 2000 11:57:32 -0500
  ...erratic idle I am experiencing a peculiar intermittent problem with my idle on my 85 1.9L. It starts fine and runs OK but...
• 2.l idle issues continued
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 14:51:12 -0500
  ...replaced oxygen sensor..........same result when warmed up, it would hold idle about 850-900 rpm. I checked rubber boot from AFM to throttle...
• ICU issue?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:42:14 -0700
  ...Disconnecting the idle control unit removed a the idle surge and allows van to be drivable, though idle is too low. I’m a...
• Re: 1.9 idle woes
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 11:30:53 -0500
  At 10:24 3/18/2000 , Martin wrote: > I'm having trouble with the idle on a didget. The idle is erratic and I...
• Re: Idle problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 16:20:00 -0500
  At 02:00 PM 1/28/2002, joseph Trussell wrote: >I have a new idle problem on my '85 1.9. >It'll start...
• Re: irregular idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 10:55:31 +0000
  > My `84 has an inconsistent idle speed... it revs (or surges) > every 3 or 4 seconds. I can't get an IM test because...
• Re: question: idle fluctuation problem on deceleration? (1.9L wbx)
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 13 May 2007 18:37:10 -0700
  ...If the adjustment is made too small, the switch may not always close at idle, with a very poor idle the result, becuse the...
• Re: unplug '86 idle stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
  Tue, 20 May 1997 20:58:19 -0500
  Dave wrote: > > I have had my idle stabilizer, 1987 2.1l, unplugged for about 4 months. = > My VW dealer actually disconnected it, I have...
• Idle Hands
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sun, 28 May 2000 20:21:04 -0400
  ...My '87 Westy starts up beautifully every time (so far!) and idles at about 900 RPMs. After I've driven a short ways, 5...
• Re: idle fuel calculations
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:49:12 -0800
  Actually the TPS cuts the O2 sensor out of the loop at idle and WOT. The dancing O2 sensor reading is what the sensor...
• Re: Idle gremlins still at play
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:32:31 -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...
• High Idle / stabilization control question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 11:26:23 -0800
  Hi Tim, Tim, it may just be that the idle valve cannot compensate for the current adjustment of the Fuel injection system. or you...
• Troublshooting High Idle 87 2.1 wbx
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:07:39 -0400
  ...The van likes to Idle at a nice smooth 2k, unplugging the idle stabilization valve drops it to a smooth 1.5k RPM. The...
• =?utf-8?Q?Re=3A_Are_all_2.1_engines_digifant=3F?=
  Historical mailing list - Mike Holm Toronto
  Sun, 4 May 2014 17:16:53 -0400
  ...I'm still working out the possible reasons for my idle sitting >at 2000rpm. I cleaned the Idle valve (which has been unplugged and...
• Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:17:31 +0100
  ...The idle stabilizer valve on top of the engine hums and vibrates when the ignition is on, as it should. It and the idle...
• Rough cold idle/Fast warm idle
  Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
  Mon, 2 Nov 1998 20:05:39 -0600
  My '85 Westy suddenly has a real rough cold idle and after warming, a fast idle (1800 rpm). There is a wire that runs...
• Re: Help me fix my crappy idle, PLEASE!
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Wed, 22 Jan 1997 07:02:41 -0800 (PST)
  ...Above idle my 81 Fuel Injected standard Vanagon runs great. BUT at > idle it runs very crappy. It never stalls, but it would be...
• Idle speed an A/C
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 05:26:08 -0700
  How high should the idle be on an '86 with rear cabinet installed A/C idle when the A/C is on? Mine has...
• Re: High idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:40:50 -0500
  It could be that both of the idle stabilizer units are bad (used ones have a pretty high failure rate, especially the older ones...
• 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...
• Re: Failed Emissions - High HC at Idle
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 9 Aug 2013 01:09:55 -0600
  According to a 2002 Impreza ServiceManual that I have ~ Idle speed at Park/Neutral position (A/C OFF) 650(MT) 700(AT) 650 is...
• Re: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:28:22 -0400
  ...My idle, when cold, is still a very good idle, it just is too low. So for example, if I back out the throttle...
• Re: Idle hunts except when in gear
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:36:36 -0400
  At 10:26 PM 3/16/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >that the throttle switch makes contact at idle is a very important input...
• Re: 87 Idle Stabilizer Problem
  Historical mailing list - J. C.
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 12:34:13 -0800
  You can take the idle stabilizer unit out of the line altogether by just unplugging the 2 wires that go in/out of it...
• Re: Idle too high
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Sat, 11 Nov 2000 22:21:24 -0700
  > Zoltan wrote: > > Could anyone help with setting idle on a '80 Westy. > I set dwell, timing, turned idle adjuster to the bottom. > What else...
• 85 Westy no idle
  Historical mailing list - Dead Head
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:15:38 -0800
  Girlfriend's 85 Westy idle speed dropped off, so now it will not stay running.....Starts up when cold and idles but as it...
• Re: warm hard start
  Historical mailing list - Denis B�lisle
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:11:46 -0700
  hello The aux valve create a small vacuum leak when the temp outside is cold to move up the idle.I think aroud 300...
• Idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 7 Jul 2003 22:44:52 -0700
  ...As it comes off running at higher than idle speed it used to catch the rpms at about 900. Now they sag and the...
• Re: 1.9 idle woes
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sat, 18 Mar 2000 09:10:26 -0800
  I've had that problem too, and I was able to fix it by adjusting the idle per Bentley: Disconnect the idle stabilizer plugs...
• stalling out, idle problems
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Hecht
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 23:44:38 -0500
  Hi, This morning on first start she ('80 Westy) idled fine, warmed up a bit, and off we went on an hour and a...
• Re: Rough running till warmed up
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:09:50 -0400
  With the 1.9 system, one must remove the two plugs from the idle stabilizer (forward of the coil) and plug them together. Plugging...
• Re: Digijet ignition clarification Q
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Mon, 14 Mar 2005 01:04:51 -0500
  ...The idle > stabilizer was still disconnected. > 4) Reconnecting the vacuum lines and idle stabilizer, > the engine now idles at about 950rpm, but seems more...
• '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:16:50 -0700
  Our '81 Vanagon (automatic transmission) tends to stall on accelerating from idle, e.g moving off after sitting at a stop light. It's...
• Re: Conclusion to:"Trouble on the Road in PA" (longish)
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:13:13 -0600
  ...I found with my subie conversion that an idle of 1000 to 1100 is the best idle speed for mine. Even though I could...