Possibly a small leak could, I'll check it.  Generally when the fuel pressure diaphragm fails gas just pours into the engine though the vacuum line, sometimes to the point you get hydraulic lock because it fills the cylinders.

I'm starting to think the ECU is the culprit. 

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2014 12:39 PM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Weird idle problem continues

can't recall.

Did you check the fuel pressure regulator diaphragm and fuel pressure?

If pressure is too high, my guess is that it wouldn't cause the RPM to stay at 3K but would fuel flowing past a broken FPR diaphragm into intake cause this?

Neil.

On 10/18/14, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> Today it was very hard to start, much cranking with foot to floor to 
> minimized flooding.  Started, barely  ran but 30 seconds later runs up 
> to
> 3000 rpm and stays there.  Warmed it up for a couple of minutes.

--
Neil n

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