Thanks Scott. Everything sounds good and it still has that extra pep I felt
with the new rings.

I think I'll order a refurbished control unit from Van Cafe unless anyone
has a better idea.

Thanks to all who replied. It's helped me wrap my head around the problem.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Stock 2.1 250k miles

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On Oct 12, 2013 12:05 AM, "Scott Daniel" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  Anything is possible I suppose..
> but my first thought is ..
> a little extra heat is not going to affect those two electronic units
> unless they are really tired and 'ready.'
> ECU's I find generally ..
> quite long-lifed.  Those Idle Control Units though ..
>   I've seen a ton of dead ones of those.
>
> Just figure you had an extra effecient and fast piston rings break-inperiod.
>
> I once heard this suggested for breaking in a motorcycle engine..
> put WD-40 in the engine ...run it at max rpm for two minutes..
> and the break-in period is finished.
>  I havn't tried it  though.
>
> Scott
>
>  On 10/11/2013 6:48 AM, John Meeks wrote:
>
> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>wrote:
>
>
>   I wouldn't be too concerned about a short period of 3K no-load rpm.
> If it was brand new rings or something ..then yes, but on a well used
> engine that's fairly healthy, with decent oil in it, I wouldn't give it a
> thought.
>
>
>
> Thanks Scott,
>
> I DO have brand new rings. Did those a week ago along with the head
> gaskets.  OUCH!
>
> I'm wondering if the extra heat from 20 minutes of stop and go traffic had
> some effect on something in the idle control circuit or ECU like expanding
> solder joints or the like.
>
> John
>
>
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