Mark, you will find that the new 1.9L runs much better when the timing is
closer to TDC.  Retarding the timing closer to spec will drop the RPMs
closer to spec.  If your throttle switch is set right, it will keep the
engine from exceeding an idle of about 1400 rpm when the engine is warm.  If
you are 15 degrees BTC, your idle will be too high.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Carrig" <stratmanx@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:53 AM
Subject: Un-even idle and failing Inspection

> Good morning all. The problem I'm experencing is a very uneven idle. I
> seems to "lope"
>
> Also, it failed inspection yesterday, HC Hydrocarbon was 840 PPM instead
> of the allowable 220 PPM.
>
> It is a new 1.9 motor, all new vacume lines, injectors, O2 sensor, plugs
> and wires. I did have to time it almost 15 degree advance to achive some
> form of smoothness.
>
> A friend suggested that is sounds like a vacume leak.
>
> any idea of where to look..
>