That's what struck me, Jeff. We live at the bottom of a hill, and after the
long throttle-closed over-run period, the van surges a little when the idle
cut-off switch returns to 'Run'. Adjustments are free.  :-)

Jake

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Oxroad" <Oxroad@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:06 PM
Subject: decelerator switch?Re: Clutch Problems?

> Seems no one has tackled this question. I'm going to venture a guess for
> discussion purposes only. Ray, don't go replacing anything on my advice.
Because
> I'm just speculating at this point.
>
> First, let me see if understand your problem. You're cruising along fine
in
> say second gear. You slow down for a traffic light or a turn. You're still
in
> second gear. You come off the accelerator and the bus slows.  When the
RPMS
> go down to 1800 or 1500 and the bus starts to buck? is that  it?
>
> My guess would be the adjustment or failure of  throttle
> valve/deceleration/idle switch (Bentley 24.23).
>
> I'm guessing. But what's anybody think?
>
> Best,
> Jeff
> 83.5 Westy
> LA,CA
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 11/16/2005 12:15:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> rayreinhard@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
> Lately,  I have noticed a disturbing symptom when I back off nearly
> completely on  the accelerator (so that I'm in the lower end of the RPM
> range): the van  "lurches" forward, sort of like what happens when you let
> the clutch out  too quickly. This leads me to think that the culprit may
be
> the clutch  (brilliant, eh?), Or does this indicate a (hopefully
less-costly)
> problem?
>
>
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