Dennis,
    I've had several  Vanagon engines now with this problem,
as you describe,  (adjusting if first done wrong )....
This is exactly what happened.  Done wrong originally.
To tight, and they hang opened just a hair.  I'm sure this
is not good, but I've never had to open one of these
up to see further.
     The very next engine I'm pulling out had this problem
a few years ago.  Its now leaking at the heads, and I will be
replacing it soon.  I'll then have a chance to see it there
was any other damage.

Dennis Haynes wrote:

>No No No!
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>First, if you suspect an engine problem, compression and leak down test.
>With hydraulic lifters, the valves only need adjusting if first done
>wrong and are really out and at that point damage is done. Some real
>diagnostics should be done.
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>Dennis
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
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>Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 5:08 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: more idle issues revisited
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>Adjust the valves.
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>Jason Willenbrock wrote:
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>>we can't seem to get enough of these threads can we?
>>so, i thought i would throw this out there.  i have had the erratic
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>>syndrome for years now on my syncro.  i have replced the idle contol
>>unit,
>>stabilizer, and i have tinkered with all grounds and throttle switch,
>>nothing has worked.  when my idle starts to behave badly, i crank my
>>steering wheel all the way in direction (while at a stop of course)
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>>that fixes the idle until the steering wheel is back to center.  is it
>>possible that the power steering sensor is faulty?  if so, wouldn't i
>>notice
>>poor power steering overall.  i realize the power steering sensor has
>>something to do with all of this, but to what capacity.
>>i just deal with idle for now but it can get frustrating.
>>thanks
>>jason
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