What is idle stub system? Ark
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 3:30 AM
Subject: Re: Powerwashing FAIL

> At 05:53 PM 12/4/2009, mordo wrote:
>>Long story short, I have since not been able to start the engine without
>>coaxing the throttle a bit. It will not hold idle when cold. After coming
>>up
>>to operating temp, it will idle but at about 850 rpm and a little bit
>>lumpy.
>>My question of the collective experience is: what is the most likely
>>component to cause this condition under the conditions described above?
>>BTW,
>
> I'd unplug the idle stab board and make sure its connections are dry
> and clean.  If that's not the problem I'd follow the procedure that
> John Rodgers posted here a while back for thoroughly checking out the
> idle stab system.
>
> Yours,
> David