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• '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 13:16:50 -0700
  ...before engine power kicks in - likely the same issue. Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the "idle speed adjusting...
• Re: Help! High Idle speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 23 Sep 2001 13:30:09 -0500
  ...When engine is > fully warmed up, idle speed is about 1400 rpm with auto transmission in > "Park" > You might try setting up your idle...
• Re: 2.1 idle adjustment
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:23:02 -0500
  ...Restart engine cold, and check cold idle speed. The Idle Stabilizer Circuit should kick idle up to about 1200 rpm. If the idle speed...
• 1985 Vanagon - setting initial timing, idle speed and mixture
  Historical mailing list - AAG - Larry Word
  Wed, 27 Sep 2006 19:52:11 -0400
  ...low, engine old but with new spark plugs, wires, rotor, and cap. What to do after I set my initial timing, idle speed/mixture...
• Re: high idle speed
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 12:19:57 -0600
  ...Together they control idle speed on cold start, kick up the idle speed with AC running so engine won't stall under the load...
• Re: Rapid Idle when Warm / Throttle idle switch
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Mon, 5 Feb 2001 13:16:24 -0700
  ...The base engine idle speed is set with the engine warm and the idle system disabled. Idle speed is then manual adjusted by turning...
• Fast idle seaking revisited
  Historical mailing list - Greenamyer, William L
  Mon, 3 Dec 2001 06:38:58 -0800
  ...My engine actually goes the other direction. It drops in RPM and then comes back up to idle speed. If you touch the acclerator...
• Re: Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Bostig Eng
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 15:55:52 -0500
  ...Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle since the idle speed screw has little effect, trouble may be significant vacuum leak, perhaps...
• Re: Weird "idle" problem
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:10:52 -0400
  ...more intelligent idle speed controller vs the 1.9l. On my '89 if the idle switch is working the warm engine idles down to...
• Re: idle adjustment on 85 2.1L vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:53:41 -0400
  ...The engine uses an idle stabilization system that regulates the idle speed via the idle stabilization valve using varying milliamp current. See the Bentley...
• AC Question
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 22:45:22 -0500
  ...If the engine idles very long at all with the AC turned on, the high speed cooling fan turns on then cycles back off...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 10:34:27 -0700
  ...idle control unit so the idle control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't stall the engine...
• Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Mon, 1 Apr 96 16:30:03 UT
  Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm. My owner's manual says 550 rpm. What do you people think? Thanks, --Jonny
• Idling- at steady or variable speed ?
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sat, 28 Feb 1998 01:57:24 -0800
  ...How often, do the injectors need to be cleaned? Or spark plugs ? How does your engine idle ? Steady or at variable speed? Definitely different...
• Re: All Is Not Well in Air Conditioning Land
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:07:32 -0500
  ...The AC load will drop the idle speed but it > should not stall the engine. > > Run away (high idle) speed is often the result...
• Re: Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 26 Nov 2006 06:13:59 -0500
  since the idle speed screw has little effect, trouble may be significant vacuum leak, perhaps at the throttle body/intake manifold interface.
• Re: More idle questions (no pun intended)...
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 14:42:55 -0500
  ...Do this with a thoroughly warm engine, idle speed stabilizer disconnedted. Adjust your idle speed screw right or left until the idle speed is...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments-Digifant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Oct 2004 19:56:17 -0400
  ...Adjust idle speed to ~900 rpm. Using voltmeter, check O2 sensor voltage, (still disconnected). Should be about .5v. If no reading, rev engine for...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:40:48 -0400
  ...It is really an idle speed booster. When the engine speed goes below a certain limit it begins to advance the timing to bring...
• Creeping idle speed when A/C is on.
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 02:12:18 -0700
  ...Turning the A/C off did not change the idle speed - but turning the engine off, leaving the A/C off, and restarting, made...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 21:29:57 -0700
  ...before engine power kicks in - likely the same > issue. > > Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the "idle > speed adjusting...
• Re: Creeping idle speed when A/C is on.
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:24:49 --100
  ...Turning the A/C off did not change the idle speed - but >turning the engine off, leaving the A/C off, and restarting, made...
• Re: 2.1 Electronic Idle Control valve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:12:08 -0500
  ...The duration (duty cycle) determiens how much it opens bypassing the throttle to give more idle speed. If the engine has another problem causes...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:00:02 -0700
  ...idle control unit so the idle > control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't > stall the engine...
• Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:46:07 -0400
  ...much the idle is out of adjustment? When setting the timing on this engine, I have just guessed at the idle speed, since I...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 13:37:03 -0700
  ...idle control unit so the idle > control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't > stall the engine...
• RE: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list - christian krahforst
  Mon, 1 Apr 1996 13:22:49 +0000
  Jonny querries: >Muir quotes the correct idle speed as 850 rpm. >My owner's manual says 550 rpm. >What do you people think? I...
• Idle Speed Adjustment - Again!!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:46:00 -0500
  ...Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- After I went through that learning curve and reset my idle speed per the Bentley, the engine idles...
• Re: Eratic idle?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 21:10:10 -0500
  With engine off, disconnect the idle stabilizer valve. Start the engine, and with the engine warm, set the idle speed to 850 rpm (or...
• Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 21:22:44 -0600
  ...Cold engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing out at speed. Warm engine: starts...
• Re: '87 GL high idle problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:40:01 -0500
  ...The idle speed controller shares the temp 2 sensor. A bad connection or ground can make the speed controller think the engine is cold...
• 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: Thanks guys, Now how do you set Idle Speed and Timing?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 8 Dec 2001 18:00:54 -0500
  ...For some reason, if I set the >correct idle speed I cannot set the correct timing because the engine will >stall before I acheive...
• Re: Correct idle speed for 60's engine?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 2 Apr 1996 23:15:14 -0700
  ...You could also check the engine compartment sticker and see what that says. Actually, Muirs idea of turning the idle up until it just...
• Re: Help: '89 Vanagon Stutters and Dies after Starting when Cold
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Mon, 15 Jul 1996 07:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
  So Bo Kersey says: > > Hi, > My '89 Vanagon cannot seem to find the right idle speed when the engine is > cold. This is especially...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - Alex MeVay
  Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:54:07 -0400
  ...before engine power kicks in - likely the same > issue. > > Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the "idle > speed adjusting...
• Need Help with Engine Speed Wildly Surging at Idle
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 20:17:31 +0100
  ...Turning the large diameter idle speed screw on the throttle body clockwise will reduce the idle speed slightly, but the surging continues. Other than...
• idle surge diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 17:53:58 -0700
  ...engine speed. Anyway, I'd appreciate any thoughts any of you may have on this. It seems to me that either the idle stabilizer...
• 85 Westy no idle
  Historical mailing list - Dead Head
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 12:15:38 -0800
  ...dies....seems to need the idle speed increased.. Thats the problem..I know nothing about H2O VW engines...where is the screw that needs...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:18:54 -0700
  ...idle control unit so the idle > > control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't > > stall the engine...
• Re: Idle stabilizer question--1.9
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:57:24 -0700
  ...much the idle is out of adjustment? > > When setting the timing on this engine, I have just guessed at the > idle speed, since I...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:52:53 -0500
  ...a warmup - idles delightfully around 800/900 rpm. When I do a cold start with the ISV connected - the engine over speeds. Not good...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:21:00 -0700
  ...before engine power kicks in - likely the same >> issue. >> >> Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the "idle >> speed adjusting...
• Re: High Idle, Sometimes (NOT Idle Stabiliser Controller)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:29:36 -0600
  ...Before you start doing all kinds of other checking, first be sure your idle speed is correct with the engine warm and the ISV...
• '83-'85 hunting idle
  Historical mailing list - Rocko Flamefart
  Tue, 4 Feb 97 08:56:48 -0600
  ...what you are trying to achieve is a match between the preprogramed speed the electronic idle stabilizer wants to run the engine at versus...
• Re: high idle speed
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Fri, 1 Nov 2002 15:16:01 -0500
  ...The high idle speed may be correct since the ECU thinks the engine is cold. The most likely suspect is the thermostat. ken lewis...
• Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:46:46 -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: AC Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 07:01:26 -0500
  ...If the engine idles very > long at all with the AC turned on, the high speed cooling fan turns on > then cycles back off...
• Re: High idle w. A/C on... please help
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:13:53 +0000
  ...idle control unit so the idle > control unit will know to increase the idle speed so the A/C doesn't > stall the engine...
• Re: High Idle, Setting the timing
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 22:38:56 -0800
  ...1) keeps the idle speed up on a cold >start so the engine doesn't stall. When the engine warms up, the ECU cuts...
• Re: Advancing timing
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 14:54:17 -0400
  ...The engine is running better, so it runs faster. Turn the idle speed down. Sincerely, Craig Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "wb6otg" <wb6otg@INTREX.NET...
• Re: 88 GL - Idle Stabilizer System - Was Distributor Woes
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 08:12:12 -0600
  ...a warmup - idles > delightfully around 800/900 rpm. > > When I do a cold start with the ISV connected - the engine over speeds. > Not good...
• Re: Idle stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 21:00:53 -0600
  ...or something and the engine idles down, the load from the AC will kill the engine unless the idle speed is kicked up a...
• Re: A/c & Idle Speed
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:20:27 -0400
  > On 84 Westy, do you have to increase idle speed when you use air > conditioning? Just converted to 134 and it stalls when I...
• Re: digijet FI adjustments
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sutton
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:47:43 -0400
  ...Start engine, adjust timing to proper mark at idle speed. Check vacuum advance operation. Opening throttle should quickly advance timing. Further check, remove vacuum...
• Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed)
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:53:08 -0700
  ...before engine power kicks in - likely the same > > issue. > > > > Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the "idle > > speed adjusting...
• Advancing timing
  Historical mailing list - wb6otg
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:48:52 -0400
  ...I disconnected the idle stabilizer and adjusted the idle speed to spec (it dropped significantly and the timing variation stopped when I disconnected the...
• Symptoms: Rough idle when cold. Diagnosis?
  Historical mailing list - Kris S. Seago
  Fri, 21 Feb 2003 20:56:58 -0600
  ...up the range), the engine will idle fine at approximately 1000 rpms. It will however, cyclically slowly increase idle speed to approx 1300 rpms...
• Re: a/c causing rpms to drop when turned on.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 2 Nov 2003 15:58:28 -0600
  If your vehicle is an 86 or newer, there is an idle stabilizer valve mounted on top of the engine and an Idle speed...
• The Truth About Timing Your Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:25:31 -0500
  ...The engine is running better, so it runs faster. Turn the idle speed down. (By screwing clockwise the idle speed screw on the throttle...