Hello

The cause of the fast idle problem turned out to be the idle stabilizer
valve. This is the second problem I have had with the idle stabilizer system
in the past month! I recently replaced the stabilizer control unit.

Thanks to Ken Wilfy and Peter Buettner who responded to me with the answer.

Now to find a good used replacement! (I hope)

Gary

----Original Message Follows----
From: Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Reply-To: Gary McEachern <glmce@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Bizarre 2.1L: Idle
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 09:01:56 EST

Hello volks
My 87 has taken to idling at 3000 rpm when cold then after coolant temp
rises it starts to oscillate between 1500 rpm to 3000 rpm. The throttle
seems to be returning to it's stop. I disconnected the O2 sensor with no
apparent effect. No loose hoses from what I can see.

Any ideas? Has anyone experienced this?

It's cold here (0-10 F) Could this be related to the problem?

Gary

Gary McEachern, Reading Ma.
'84GL Sunroof
'87GL Wolfsburg Weekender
'75 Spitfire

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