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• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:30:47 -0700
  ...idle control system knows when to speed up the idle for > A/C. > They may have simply overlooked that signal wire to the idle...
• Help! loosing idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 17:31:08 -0400
  ...Starts fine, runs well for about 15 minutes and the idle speed starts falling. If I keep trying to run it at that point...
• 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...
• Simple timing question, '84 1.9 l
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 5 Mar 2006 16:43:17 -0500
  ...Mine is an '84 1.9 gas, Cali Do I have this right? 1) Idle speed stabiliser should be bypassed by connecting the two...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 02:25:41 +0100
  ...if he pushed in the clutch at highway speeds, >the ram air increased the idle speed by 500 rpm. More kapiffle - probably was the...
• Re: Final Update on the Upholstry Problem...and one question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 19:52:43 -0400
  <snip> > When you are going say 45 miles an hour and let off of the gas...should > your engine go to idle or should...
• Re: Flickering oil light on idle.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:10:03 +0000
  ...03 PM Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Thicker oil...faster idle speed...black tape > > > On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 2:42 PM...
• air cond compressor and water temp sender
  Historical mailing list - .
  Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:57:15
  Replaced condenser on air and couldn't get to idle, while up to speed would work but drag. It started to work at idle...
• Re: Aux Air Flow Regulator
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 14:07:45 -0400
  ...The FI system >tries its damnedest to maintain the set idle speed. I agree. Another way would be pinch the hose and watch the...
• She's bucking...
  Historical mailing list - Rob Tippey
  Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:46:32 -0700
  ...It will idle after it's warmed up. 2- When driving, it accelerates fine but when you get up to speed and gently ease...
• 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: Two possibly related symptoms?
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:59:26 -0400
  ...but you'll still have normal power when at speed. Try turning the idle switch adjustment screw in 1/4 turn and see if...
• Re: clean & lube idle air control valve
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Mon, 17 May 2010 16:17:42 -0400
  ...Now, each > time I take my foot off the accelerator, it idles steady, sometimes > right at 900, but often at another speed. Now, it...
• Idle air regulator does it
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Mon, 11 May 1998 22:49:22 -0000
  Hello; Since October I have watched my warm idle rise from 880 rpm to 2100 rpm. I made Idle speed adjustments in an attempt...
• More idle issues for idle hands and minds
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Sat, 14 Dec 2002 17:56:44 -0500
  ...What is the cold idle speed supposed to be on a Vanagon? Once warm: Idles around 900-1000 RPMs, idle smooths out, puts out...
• Re: Ignition problem now worse
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:01:39 -0800
  ...Still not running as good as it was though; I can still hear it missing a bit and had to increase idle speed setting...
• Idle Air Control Valve
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:12:52 -0800
  ...idle control valve is pumping a higher volume of air and the allen screw is lowering the air volume either by lowering the speed...
• Re: Idle stabilizer for 1.9
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:41:20 +0000
  ...care of by the Idle Control Unit which controls the Idle Stabilizer Valve which takes care of all idle-speed issues by giving extra...
• Re: Looking for a Known Good 1.9 Throttle Body
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:37:17 -0400
  ...I'd love to be able to set idle speed, and not have an outrageously annoying flat spot off idle. Thanks. Blake Maryville, TN...
• 2.1 WBX - Cold starts easy, Hot - failure to start
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:28:33 -0500
  On cold starts it runs good, idles good, no missing at any speed. After a shut down, it takes 45 minutes or so before...
• vanagon prob running
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Rueb
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 15:32:39 EST
  seem to have a problem when driving along at speed car just goes to idle runs rough than runs better and back to normal...
• Re: idle speed controller and temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 06:39:29 -0600
  Darn good idea with the speaker box behind the passenger seat pedestal! Mark I 85 GL _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service...
• strange idling
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sat, 1 Sep 2007 14:01:40 -0400
  ...SO, i somehow found a combination of timing and idle speed setting that actually runs pretty well. So, i plugged the idle control unit...
• Re: Speaking of idle stabilizers ...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:30:43 -0400
  ...Rich mixture may further increase idle speed. Bad valve, opens too far for signal given. Bad idle controller. Over advanced ignition timing. AC system...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 02:18:19 +0000
  ...The wire I was talking about is an additional wire feeding over to the true fuel injection harness for idle speed control use. The...
• Re: Ignition timing adjustment.
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Tue, 10 Dec 1996 06:42:40 -0800 (PST)
  ...electirical equipment, including a/c -let engine idle and notice timing -place selector in a speed range -as engine drops below 940 rpm, timing...
• Subject: Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 07:53:43 -0800
  ...This little gizmo MUST be disconnected when you set the idle speed adjustment. It does two things: 1) keeps the idle speed up on...
• Re: Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 22 May 2018 15:09:17 -0600
  Have You determined that the Idle Control Module/Relay is in Good working order ~ On 22 May , 2018, at 11:12 AM, Pat Spragge...
• Re: Needed: Idle Boost Valve for Air Conditioner
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 12:12:49 -0700
  ...Vanagon. > > I need to buy a A/C Idle Boost Valve that increases the idle speed > when the air conditioning turns on. I also...
• Re: Overheating at idle
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:14:24 -0400
  *Check your fan switch, the low speed circuit might be gone. Hector * On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 11:37 PM, Tom Rowsell <86westy...
• Re: gas tank causing stalling?
  Historical mailing list - Open Wheel Racing
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 08:54:01 -0600
  Hi Debbie, It only dies at idle, not under load at speed? Find another mechanic! Howard > My stalling while idleing problem has > This mechanic...
• Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 21 May 2005 10:59:27 -0700
  ...I was running 7-8psi at idle, 14-15psi at highway speed on the 10W30 the PO sold it with, and 9-10psi at...
• Re: Increased Idle Speed with A/C
  Historical mailing list - Deke Rivers
  Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:31:42 -0500
  ...Increased Idle Speed with A/C >I have an '86 Westy with A/C. When I compressor engages the idle >speed > increases. I understand...
• Re: Digijet rough/wandering idle and bucking at slower speeds
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Thu, 26 Sep 2013 19:34:39 -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: Engine lopes at idle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:11:17 -0800
  don't people have an idle stabilizer or two they picked up for almost nothing in pick-n-pull yards, then tested on their...
• Re: . Idle Control System Explanation, please?
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Sat, 14 Mar 2015 19:45:44 -0600
  ...around the closed throttle, and increasing idle speed a bit. It's really a cold start fast idle system and does little once the...
• Eratic idle???
  Historical mailing list - Jon Stanton
  Sun, 9 Jan 2000 17:53:12 EST
  ...and it started up fairly easily!!! Except that it idles around 3000 rpm. After a minute or two at this speed, it slows down...
• Re: Throttle adjustments help wanted
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Tue, 18 May 1999 13:38:58 PDT
  ...You should never have to adjust this screw as the idle speed is controlled by another screw (a big one on top of the...
• 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...
• Low idle, hard cold starting
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 10 Jan 2007 20:59:22 -0500
  Hey all, I have another exasperating cold start/idle problem with my '84 1.9. Cold starts hard, with RPM dropping to very low...
• Re: EZ way to test rad fan?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:23:14 -0400
  ...high and low speeds? It will eventually run at low speed if you let it sit and idle. If low speed isn't working...
• 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...
• Bentley question regarding Idle Speed Stab. valve troubleshooting
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Tue, 22 May 2018 10:12:05 -0700
  ...Additionally, the idle valve functions using a ‘test box’ designed to operate it. Also, Peter at VanCafe loaned me a new Stabilizer Module a...
• Re: Power steering
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 09:25:56 EDT
  ...PS pumps cause drad which suck-up a lot of power on slow speeds. That's why idle is increased to compensate for the...
• Re: mileage
  Historical mailing list - William Carden
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:12:34 +0000
  ...I had the same problem with my idle speed jumping up and down like > yours. It turned out to be two problems, I had...
• '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: WasserBoxer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 00:51:18 PDT
  ...two minutes at high idle, but I admit I'm >too lazy to go look. Most of my high-speed driving ends with a...
• Re: Questions & Help [fast idle problem]
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:13:37 -0400
  ...Cheers, Doug Lee Schelin <lschelin@IX.NETCOM.COM> wrote >The only thing I did yesterday was to clean the Idle Speed Control Valve >to...
• Re: poor startup and cold running 2.1 WBX
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:08:59 -0400
  ...Once it is running, it idles really smoothly.� If I open the throttle all the way the engine will misfire before speeding up.� Once...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question...
  Historical mailing list - Chad Morris
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 07:26:27 -0600
  ...Idle speed is right about 850 RPM. If I reconnect the ISCV plug, the engine continues to idle just fine until I drive around...
• Re: Emissions shuffle - quick fix for test
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Andrew Burczyk
  Sat, 23 Dec 1995 01:11:25 -0700
  ...This means that at idle or slow speeds the airbourne mixture is a lot leaner than the total amount going into the cylinders. Raw...
• Re: low idle when AC compressor is on
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 01:34:01 -0700
  ...A/C OFF Next jump 12v to the white/green wire and make sure the idle speeds up each time you briefly touch 12v...
• Re: Oil Light on at idle only when hot
  Historical mailing list - leif
  Sun, 25 Apr 1999 22:57:57 -0600
  ...I drive at freeway speeds on my way to work, and no problems, as soon as I exit and put the clutch in and...
• '85 Vanagon Automatic Rough Idle
  Historical mailing list - MMunn
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 20:26:48 -0800
  My '85 Westy runs great when on the highway, or when driving as constant speed in town. It also starts like a gem. Trouble...
• 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: Vanagon Bucking Syndrome
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 May 2001 08:25:08 -0700
  ...to disconnect the > connector at the stablizer valve then adjust the idle speed to 850 rpm. > Then with the stabilizer still disconnected, I drove...
• Re: adjusting idle speed and switch lever position..
  Historical mailing list - John Dagastino
  Wed, 15 May 2002 16:07:54 -0700
  ...i don't suppose you can tell me how it's supposed to sound at the right speed, eh? --- John Dagastino <themisanthropicmeanie@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: what engine part is in this photo - 1985 westphalia van
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:38:35 -0700
  That device is called an idle speed boost valve. On 85's you will have one for power steering and possibly one for A...
• Re: Call to TOUGH Nut Crackers was- Digifant Idle & brief power loss
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 09:04:45 EDT
  In a message dated 7/19/00 6:42:03 PM, Doss88Wkndr@aol.com writes: << I have noticed my idle speed wavering between 1k...
• Re: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:10:32 -0700
  ...so about the time it's fully closed, the engine is warmed up enough to idle at normal speed without the extra air that...