John.

My 1.9 84 gl does have a "aux air regulator" and did have a "electronic idle
stablizer". the electronic thing was over on the left side engine well. You
discribed the air thingy's location pretty well. If you would have added
"almost impossible to see" I would know for sure!

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Clavin" <jc@austin.rr.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 12:36 AM
Subject: Idle Stabilizer Valve

> The idle speed on my '85 GL is "hunting" (revving up a few hundred rpm
> every second or so). I am working through a checklist of suggested fixes
> from the archives on this and have a problem identifying the idle
> stabilizer valve. Is this the part which Bentley refers to as an
"auxiliary
> air regulator" sitting on top of the engine almost underneath the air flow
> meter?
>
> John Clavin
> jc@austin.rr.com
>