

| Subject: | Re: 2.1WBX running rich |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:11:39 -0600 |
I likely have one of these, if you give me a part number I can check. Jim On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 11:27 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote: > I had the same 2000 rpm problem, and it was a bad idle control unit in my > case. Check that your idle control valve is humming, and then find an ICU > to borrow, they are expensive. If it fixes it find a used one if you can > (I > found one for $75.) If not, GW has rebuilt ones: > > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23468&category_id=&category_pa > rent_id= > > Stuart > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Van Pelt, Steve > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 9:03 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: 2.1WBX running rich > > Hi all, > > My water boxer motor is running slightly rich, or at least I feel like it > is > since I don't have a smog meter. I have done all the usual checks such as > disconnecting temperature two sensor, disconnecting the oxygen sensor, > checking with a can of carb cleaner to see if idle changes when I spray > around the intake manifold hoses. New air cleaner installed. > The idle also is kind of an issue, in the sense that it will idle at about > 1000 and hunt between 1000 and 1200 RPM. That is with the idle screw on the > manifold screwed all the way in tight. If I backed the screw out, it runs > up > \ to 2000 rpm quickly. > > Any other thoughts on what to look out for? > > Thanks, > > Steve >
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