On Tue, 2011-07-26 at 21:44 -0400, David Beierl wrote:

> At 08:25 PM 7/26/2011, Steve Williams wrote:
> >Does the '84 Westy stock air conditioner have a way to boost the idle
> >when the compressor is engaged?
> >
> >If so, what's the mechanism?  Is it called an "idle stabilizer," or
> >something else?
>
> The power steering has a pressure switch that activates a valve
> allowing additional air into the engine; the valve is located on
> the  right side of the forward firewall.
>
> I believe the A/C has an exactly similar arrangement.
>
> The normal idle stab on the 1.9l engines is an electronic module that
> advances ignition timing when idle falls below 750 (Federal) or 850
> (California) rpm.

But how does it know? Where's the clock -- timer -- in that module?

-- RJS