Proper idle setting is over 800 RPM..  850 I think?

Bradley Flubacher
State College, PA
'81 diesel rabbit
'82 diesel westy
'82 diesel van
'84 GL wasserboxer

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Of Gnarlodious
Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 4:22 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: extended idling with a diesel?

Just that I think the idle speed should be above 800 RPM for extended
idling. I have a stick in the van for this purpose, to hold the pedal down
slightly.

Entity Bret Berger spoke thus:

>  I find the noise and rattle inside the
> camper rather comforting :-\ )
Me too!

Rachel  Santa Fe, http://www.gnarlodious.com