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• Re: Bad Idle Stabilizer?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 21:49:41 -0600
  ...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: Anything like this for 1.9L?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sat, 28 May 2011 18:32:32 -0700
  ...For example -- the little > >electronic idle stabilizer box on the left side of the engine. I know > >what it does for a living, but...
• Re: Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Paul Borghese
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 15:14:33 -0500
  ...the engine to get to the switch. Did not have time for that. >But I did try to lower the idle speed by adjusting...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:15:41 -0700
  Idle's one thing -- that's the responsibility of the idle speed controller dingus, pretty much. But when the engine is being spun by...
• 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...
• Idle control system
  Historical mailing list - Steven Sittser
  Wed, 1 Aug 2012 05:41:43 -0400
  ...that, at idle, the engine will die if the air conditioner is on. If I keep the air conditioner's fan speed low (1...
• 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 way I've always corrected the surging idle on 1.9 engines is to unplug the wires from the idle stabilizer, plug the...
• 2.1 Oil light on at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 3 Sep 2011 20:55:44 -0400
  ...finding that the oil light comes on and off at Idle once the engine is fully warmed up. What's the best proceedure for...
• Re: WasserBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:51:18 PDT
  ...I thought it was bad to rev your engine before shutting it off, I know he says high idle and not reving... so what...
• Rough Idle on 84 Vanagon 1.9L - Help
  Historical mailing list - George Ciolfi
  Sat, 18 May 2002 19:43:10 EDT
  ...My understanding is that this and the idle stabilizer are the only things that set timing, based on engine speed as measured by the...
• Re: FrontFire?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 May 2006 15:23:46 -0400
  ...FrontFire? 85 with a newly rebuilt engine. Seems to run fine at speed, but at idle is behaving very weirdly. Been fiddling with the...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:12:04 -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: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:21:17 -0400
  ...the time it's fully closed, the engine is warmed up enough to idle > at normal speed without the extra air that was supplied...
• Re: What's this wire for?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Aug 2005 08:22:35 -0700
  ...compressor signal that tells the idle controller when the AC is on so it can speed up the idle. The wire sits there unused...
• Re: Black Vapor and Rattle. And other stuff.
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 8 Nov 2014 08:04:01 -0800
  ...idle speed controller or possibly the valve. This is common way for the controllers to fail. Slight thread deviation here... My Digifant engine has...
• Euro-Drive: FIX 88 Volkswagen Vanagon, Poor-idle
  Historical mailing list - "Paul Huffman (by way of Derek Drew )"
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 17:07:16 -0500
  ...When the Idle Stabl.. is unpluged the idle is normal until the engine is restarted. Any Help is appreciated) Thanks Paul Huffman paulhuffman@earthlink...
• Re: Compression braking & Power Loss
  Historical mailing list - dooley
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:49:07 -0500
  ...idle switch is closed and the RPM's are above the idle speed. So as soon as you step on the clutch, the engine...
• Re: idle surge diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 26 Oct 1998 15:14:44 -0500
  ...I > produced a very similar symptom as yours. (idle speed going up and down in > a regular fashion every couple of seconds) To access...
• '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:42:15 -0700
  ...When I come off of road speeds to a stop, the idle is very rough and it idles pooly, I (sometimes) loose all throttle...
• Re: Failure to return to idle
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 30 Dec 2006 22:11:40 -0500
  ...engine pushes hard against the brake and the idle > holds at about 1100 rpm. > > The pedal requires above-average pressure to hold speed while...
• Re: Weird all of a sudden 4,000 Idle
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:28:28 -0500
  ...and then let the engine drop to idle and watch what happens. If it stabilizes at normal idle speed, then you have a problem...
• Hesitation & Slow Starts
  Historical mailing list - Larry L Meyer
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 12:57:41 -0500
  ...I also tested the idle speed control and it seems okay---vibrates like the Haynes manual says it should. So, what do I check...
• Re: 2.1 Oil light on at low speeds
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 01:00:29 +0000
  ...finding that > the oil light comes on and off at Idle once the engine is fully warmed up. > What's the best proceedure for...
• Re: idle before shut down [was wasserbox]
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 29 Aug 2000 04:18:17 PDT
  ...from the engine compartment. >From: CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com> > >I think the idle-down period is necessary after extended high-speed (75 MPH...
• Fw: HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 16:46:51 -0800
  ...Told the Idle Speed Control Unit needed to be replaced. Action taken: Replaced Idle Speed Control Unit After driving van for 1 hour and...
• Failed emissions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:21:12 -0400
  ...IDLE 2500 HC 53 241 (limit 125) CO% 0.18 0.53 (limit 1.0) So, HC is too high at speed. Engine runs...
• Re: Engine overheating - Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:44 -0500
  ...bleed. > > Idled engine for 20 minutes .... no problem. > > Took test drive at highway speed .... 20 minutes ... no problem. > > Back to the shop .... idled another...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:14:06 -0700
  ...When I come off of road speeds to a stop, the > idle is very rough and it idles pooly, I (sometimes) loose all > throttle...
• Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:26:31 -0500
  ...The jerking can be stopped either by stepping on the clutch (engine goes into idle immediately, running smoothly, does not stall) or by accelerating...
• Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:57:27 -0800
  ...After engine is warmed up, ECU > doesn't like high idle speeds, so it kills the fuel. Idle speed drops, > and fuel starts again...
• Re: Cold Idle Problem
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 9 Sep 2017 14:54:41 -0400
  ...Should be about 850 rpm on a warm > engine. Follow the Bentley for the idle speed and ignition timing procedure. > > Poor engine performance after...
• Re: Idle problems on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:31:09 EDT
  ...an off idle stumble when the engine is warm. If the only problem you're having is the increased idle speed, your problem is...
• Re: Idle Stabilizer Control Unit Reverse Engineering
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 09:37:12 -0800
  ...If below then you have a signal that indicates engine speed too low. If above then engine speed too high. Detailed design left to...
• Re: Fwd: RE: VDO Oil Pressure sender specs
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 24 Mar 2001 12:52:31 -0800
  ...idle. When mine dropped to 15-18 at speed the rod went within a few hundred miles and destroyed the engine. Rebuild the engine...
• Re: 2.1 digifant MV engine Air Flow Sensor Wiring Harness 87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - brad barcom
  Mon, 25 Feb 2002 21:50:46 -0500
  ...think it is unrelated to your idle, but definitely related to your sudden sputtering at highway speed after a long dry drive, be it...
• Re: 1.9L-still no cold idle-looking for ideas-long
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Thu, 6 Mar 2003 00:58:38 -0500
  ...Sprayed carb cleaner all around the running engine to check for speed up. Found nothing. Putting a new idle control stabilizer worked, so I...
• Re: Ping/Knock/Detonation
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:05:17 -0500
  ...Number 2 problem you run into a higher idle than desirable made worse by the fact that the engine speed screw will bottom out...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 5 Mar 2008 01:26:31 -0600
  ...kick up the idle speed to 1500 of so when the AC is on.and the throttle is set for idle as in at...
• Re: Another hesitation question....
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Fri, 9 Feb 2001 20:51:56 -0600
  The 1.9's do not have a idle contol valve. They have an electronic idle stabilizer on the west engine bay. They do...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:18:15 -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: AFM 85gl
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 20 Dec 2001 13:23:11 -0500
  ...When I put a new AFM on my '85, I noticed I could smoothly increase the engine speed from idle to 3000rpm. With the...
• Surging after new fuel pressure regulator
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:24:29 -0400
  ...The next morning on the way to work, I was doing about 60 mph with light throttle and all of a sudden, engine speeds...
• Re: rotten idle surge -- I give up
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Sat, 11 May 2002 16:10:28 -0700
  ...to left side of engine > replaced plugs, points, wires, rotor, cap > adjusted idle speed and idle mixture > pulled idle sub computer and cleaned contacts...
• Talking tachometer? (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:09:34 -0400
  ...who works on small engines and would like a tachometer that talks when he adjusts carburetors and sets idle speeds. I have a talking...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 20 Nov 2013 11:48:14 -0800
  ...Assuming a properly functioning engine and IS system, if one measured current draw at the ISV, loads on and off, at idle, cruising speed...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:54:31 -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: 2.1L WBX -oil pressure light flickers at idle
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 09:47:13 -0500
  How well is the engine idling? A lower than normal idle speed will bring on the low oil pressure light. There is a big...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 1 Nov 2002 - Special issue (#2002-1293)
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:31:21 -0800
  ...The high idle speed may be correct since the > ECU thinks the engine is cold. The most likely suspect is the thermostat. The needle...
• Re: Are all 2.1 engines digifant?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 4 May 2014 14:16:44 -0400
  ...the base idle down to the specified idle speed using the big plug in the side of the throttle body. Engine should be fully...
• Re: Rough running, black smoke, running rich, no idle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Tue, 4 Feb 2014 15:21:44 -0700
  ...open at idle, which makes the idle engine speed up and run rich. The easy diagnostic is to start the engine and immediately touch...
• Re: HELP!!!!! stuck idle!
  Historical mailing list - Keith & Lynn C.
  Mon, 8 May 2000 18:47:30 -0700
  ...Here's what > happened; when the engine heated up & I was stopped at > the lights, the idle speed would creep up and up, > usually...
• Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Hardison
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 12:25:48 -0700
  ...what engine? >> >> Jim >> >> On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black...
• Re: FrontFire?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 16 May 2006 09:31:05 -0700
  ...witch will > also cause a bad idle. > > > Michael Diehr wrote: > >> 85 with a newly rebuilt engine. Seems to run fine at speed, but at...
• Re: CO adjustment, can this add power if enriched to the upper end of the scale?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 06:16:18 -0500
  ...With the Digijet injection, idle speed and mixture setting is somewhat critical. Setting the mixture richer than what the O2 sensor is trying to...
• Throttle-on running issue
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:07:00 -0400
  ...Lift throttle, returns to idle, sputters a bit like it’s missing, but then continues to idle fine at normal speed. Crack throttle open...
• Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:07:58 -0600
  ...When I come off of road speeds to a stop, the > idle is very rough and it idles pooly, I (sometimes) loose all > throttle...
• Re: Run time to charge Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 5 Sep 2009 11:11:54 -0600
  ...I don't know what the idle speed is on the > zetec, but most engines are turning slowly enough that the alternator > is putting...
• Re: Surging Idle
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 Oct 2002 11:34:43 -0400
  ...moved off of idle (do this with the engine off). By-pass the idle stabilizer and set your idle speed and check your timing...
• Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
  Historical mailing list - TonyCollins
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:52:00 -0400
  ...Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds >> >> '84 1.9L (with the 2200cc GW upgrade), digijet WBXR >> >> Just installed the Sorensen fuel...
• Re: AW: Camping in cold & battery
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Tue, 3 Dec 2002 11:13:00 -0500
  ...The diesel only has one idle speed. Then again, my alternator is also full of oil thanks to the PO, so that may have...