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Subject:IDLE, in gear, stall
From:Cary McHugh
Date:Fri, 7 Apr 2000 12:43:49 EDT

I have my bus running again after the engine fire. Lots of new parts and
pieces. starts good idle is approximately 800-850 rpm. When I put it in
drive, it stalls. Is there some mechanism to kick up the idle when selecting
a gear? Or, is my idle to low? I have a Bently manual and have not done the
checks there yet. I had reinstalled the throttle return spring on the wrong
side of the throttle valve and then monkeyed with the throttle linkage
adjustment at the gas pedal and the linkage for adjusting the kick down
actuator. I am hoping to go for the smog, headlight and brake check required
to get my girl back on the road this weekend. YIPEE!

Cary in San Jose, CA.
'85 Westy "Turtle Girl"

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