Hi Eric,

I guess I forgot to mention that the 82 air-cooled in question is a California model, which has an idle stabilizer.

Warren Lail
88 Westy "Billy Bones"

"For me, at least, there was no secret about the matter, for I was, in a way, a sharer in his alarms.  He had taken
me aside one day and promised me a silver fourpenny on the first of every month if I would only keep my 'weather
eye open for a seafaring man with one leg' and let him know the moment he appeared."

----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@fyi.net>
Date: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:07 am
Subject: Re: 82 air-cooled eating idle stabilizers

> Air cooled engines do not have idle stabilzers. The closest is an
> throatle by pass valve.  This would not casue your problem.
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                   92-Jetta GWC
>            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
> On Sat, 13 Nov 2004, Warren Lail wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Lars J. (91 Westy, 82 GL) is having problems with his 82.  It
> seems to go through idle stabilizers.  He can
> > bypass the idle stabilizer and get it to run, but with it plugged
> in it is destroying the stabilizer.  I had trouble
> > once with my 81 Vanagon, but once I replaced the stabilizer the
> problem went away.  What's killing these
> > stabilizers?
> >
> > On behalf of Lars J., thanks.
> >
> > Warren Lail
> > 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
> >
> > "When a seaman did put up at the Admiral Benbow (as now and then
> some did, making by the coast road
> > for Bristol) he would look in at them through the curtained door
> before he entered the parlour; and he was
> > always sure to be as silent as a mouse when any such was present."
> >
>
>