well...
forstarters, uplug the idle valve , like duh.
it can run without that.
  sounds like something stuck onsomewhere.

man I am glad I got away for a good 4 days.
better( me ) stayoff this list here maybe.

On 6/1/2013 11:17 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Somebody somehow has something wired wrong or two wires shorted together.
>
> Dennis,
> >From my phone.
> ________________________________
> From: Thewestyman<mailto:zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
> Sent: ‎6/‎1/‎2013 1:24 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM<mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: Cold start valve
>
> Wow!  Super write up on this Dennis.  Thanks.  I meant Idle control valve,
> sorry.
> It is buzzing even if I take the key out.  No wonder the battery goes down.
> Strange.  I can't even start to think where the fault maybe.
> Maybe the ignition switch?
> Z
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Haynes
> Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2013 9:57 AM
> To: 'Thewestyman' ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: RE: Cold start valve
>
> Waterboxers don’t have a cold start valve. That buzzing thing in the center
> of the idle is the idle control valve. It is an engineered add on to
> compensate for O2 sensor mixture changes, warm up fast idle, and varying
> loads. The controller is located in front of the passenger side tail light.
> It shares the temp 2 sensor with the ECU for warm up idle and it also has
> inputs for power steering pressure and the AC compressor. It get power when
> the ignition switch is turned on.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Thewestyman
> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 8:49 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Cold start valve
>
> That thing in the middle of the engine, I think it’s called the Cold start
> valve, is still buzzing, running after I switched the car off and pulled the
> key out.  Something is going on, because it also won’t start now.  I hope, I
> don’t have something strange.
> Anyone?
> Z
>