

| Subject: | Re: Idle control valve and very cold weather? |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:15:30 -0800 |
WBX Idle Stabilizer is fine at any temp, 1.9 and 2.1 both - but you have a non-standard engine so... On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > It the idle control valve prone to problems during cold weather? I > replaced mine with a new one last fall..and today it again started doing > the > "1500 rpm.....down to normal idle....1500rpm.....down to normal idle... > cycle. Zero degree weather overnight and not going above about 10f all > day. Van would not start without a bit of throttle either, first thing > this > morning...The cycling of the idle speed was this evening..and lasted for > about 10 miles until the van was really up to warm temps. Exact symptoms I > had from a failed Idle Control Valve...One shouldn't fail in under one > year, > right? Hope not they are not cheap . > Do these things ice up or get sluggish in extreme cold? > Don Hanson > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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