Oh yes, I did search the archives and found lots of good info and
possibilities, but they are mostly ten years old.  Any news ideas are
appreciated.

Also, I just moved the van around in the driveway.  It's been sitting for
about 45 minutes and when I started it it idled properly, below 1000rpm.
So, it seems to be associated with a warm engine.

Dan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Scotia Westy" <scotiawesty@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 11:51 AM
Subject: unexpected extremely high idle

> Hello Volks:
>
> Went and got our 86 Westy out of storage this morning.  Started up great
on
> the second turn of the key.  I let it idle for 10 minutes, everything
> checked out fine.  I drove off towards home down the highway at a moderate
> 50 mph for the 40 mile trip.  As I approached the end of the highway and
> eased off the gas, the van didn't de-accelerate.
>
> With a little investigation on the roadside I noted that in neutral the
van
> is now idling at 4000 rpm and in drive the engine runs no less than 2000
> rpm.  So, on the remainder of the drive home, I noticed the engine two or
> three times dropped back to a proper idle but only for a second each time.
> There was no build up or warning signs for this problem.
>
> So, what's the diagnosis?  Has the Vanagon Syndrome tackled me on the
first
> drive of the season?
>
> Dan
>
> DJ Landry
> Bedford, Nova Scotia
>
> 86 Westy (48000 original miles)
>