Sounds like the idle control system is not working. Idle should be 850-950
in neutral and should recover and stay close to that when in gear.

Dennis

>From: Chris Snyder <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM>
>Reply-To: Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Higher idle??
>Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:43:14 EDT
>
>A good Friday fellow listees,
>
>I took everyone's advice (That was given) and put a new thermostat in my
>1987
>Van. It runs SOOOOO much better now.
>
>I have one question though.... After it warms up, I have noticed that when
>I
>put it in park, my idle goes to about 12,1500 rpm (steady) when it is in
>gear
>the rpm drops to about 700-800. when cold it idles at 700. My guess is that
>the higher rpm's is because everything is warm (the sensors) and that's the
>way
>it is going to be now. do I have a problem or do I just enjoy the better
>running engine??
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Chris S.   </HTML>