You should have consistent throttle switch action.  this may well be the
flakey idle problem.  Try cleaning the switch and your throttle linkage with
carb cleaner first.  they somewhat exposed and tend to collect quite a bit
of crud.  If that doesn't help check to see if the throttle body flapper is
returning to the same position everytime -- the shafts do wear and the flap
may not sit in the same place every time.  If the linkage and switch are
clean and the flapper sits properly and you still have occasional
non-clickage replace the switch Bus Depot, Vanagain and Vanagon Cafe have
these for about the same price.

Can you beat the Idle Gremlin forever?  Not forever, but maybe this month.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

actionon 3/26/03 8:54 PM, Automatic digest processor at
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 26 Mar 2003 21:54:41 EST
> From:    Dustin Fitch <DSF70@AOL.COM>
> Subject: Idle Gremlins & Radiator Frogs
>
> snip...
> Something else important that i wanted to mention is that I THOUGHT I was
> supposed to hear two 'clicks' when advancing the throttle body when the van
> is off....you know, so you can set the throttle valve switch with a feeler
> gauge to proper gap...well...sometimes I can hear the clicks...sometimes it
> won't click at all.  Messing with it...then it might click a few times...then
> no.  I adjust the switch...then it'll click again...then won't.  This may be
> my problem with consistent idle maybe???
>
>snip...
>
> Any ideas?  Can I beat the idle Gremlin forever?  (damn I wanna beat him too).
> Sorry so long...
>
> Thanks y'all
> Dustin
> '85 Vanagon Passenger w/sunroof - "Chuba"