And if it is not a stuck throttle, then you're probably going to have to
replace the idle control unit.  Happened to an 86 transporter (automatic) I
had for a few years.

Steven
91 Westy

On May 31, 2017 6:49 AM, "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@comcast.net>
wrote:

> Probably throttle linkage stuck if it is an automatic, this can happen.
> Check it at the engine to be sure it has returned fully to idle position.
>
> Ken
>
> On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 11:33 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Runaway RPM at startup or in neutral with foot OFF the gas pedal'
> >
> > I remember having this problem about 7 to 8 years ago when i first got
> this
> > van. I fixed it, but in the meantime a lot of time has passed plus INhve
> > had a stroke, and recognize that my memory is more fuzzy than it was. I
> > cannot for the life of me remember what I did to resolve  the issue. I
> seem
> > to remember it was some vacuum issue but unable to be certain. The engin
> > runs good, smooth, has good power (now that I have fixed a vacuum leak on
> > the fuel pressure regulator hose)
> >
> > I would appreciate any ideas on this. Where to look, how to start!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John in Alabam!!!!
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Ken Wilford
> John 3:16
> www.vanagain.com
>