Big Thanks to all for suggestions & feedback on my "wild surging @ idle problem.  And to Joel for offering sound advice for fixing my dings as well.  Kind of reaffirms my confidence in the "Family of Man." 

    Since I received such a wide array of diagnoses, I can see that I must find a broader range of "clues" before I try anything.  For example, the hotter the engine the faster and wilder the surging.  It's so radical, I shut off the engine at traffic lites.  Other than that, tho, she starts up on the first crank--but wants to stall when I let the clutch out unless I give her an awful lot of gas getting out of 1st gear.
    
    You are such a great group!  

    I still need a Vanagan Guru in the North Bay Area.  It's good to know SOME things haven't changed since the 60's...

                    Peace & Love,
                               
                            Phaedra

     

    
             

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