It's unclear to me if this is just a cold idle problem or all cold
situations.

In any case, you could start by replacing the Temp 2 sensor which is on the
thermostat housing.

If that doesn't fix the problem and the problem is only at cold idle, then
you might move on to testing the idle stabilizer valve and idle stabilizer
control unit.

Bill

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Creech" <jacreech@VISUALLINK.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 3:44 AM
Subject: cold problem clues

> In the past few weeks - possibly because of colder weather - my vanagon is
> running terribly for the first 5 min. or so, when cold.  Once warm it runs
> great.  Very consistent problem - same story every time when I first crank
> it up.  I have to give it a lot of gas and rev up to 2 or 3k, or it will
> suddenly die.  Plenty of cranking power, never hesitates to fire.
>
> What is the wisdom of the List, as to what I should check, and in what
> order?  (has new plugs, plug wires, timing, the basic tuneup done by a
> mechanic not specializing in VW's).  I have both Bentley and Haynes and
have
> been searching there.  Anything anyone remembers I should look for in the
> archives?
>
> Thanks!
> Jim Creech
> 87 Westy GL 2.l
>