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Subject:Re: No idle when engine cold
From:Chris S
Date:Wed, 22 Apr 2020 18:01:05 -0400

I checked the icv. It was clean. :-)

Chris. 

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> Wiadomość napisana przez Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> w dniu 22.04.2020, o godz. 17:41:
> 
> Why would one want to that? There shouldn't be much of anything in it and if there is that is a sign that you have an engine problem. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Dan N
> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 5:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: No idle when engine cold
> 
> if you have the Idle control valve, the one that sit on top near the breather tower... remove it and spray a lot of carb cleanr in it and let it sit a while...
> 
>> On Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 2:13 PM Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> When engine is warm I’m able to adjust idle with idle adjustment 
>> screw. I will check the o-ring, though.
>> 
>> Chris.
>> 
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>>> Wiadomość napisana przez alex@mevay.org w dniu 22.04.2020, o godz.
>> 12:20:
>>> 
>>> Hi Chris,
>>> 
>>> I'm running the same setup as you.
>>> 
>>> Sorry if this is obvious, but I didn't see you mention it.  Have you 
>>> checked the idle adjustment (bypass screw on throttle body)?  I 
>>> recall having similar symptoms when mine was set too low (screw damaged).
>>> 
>>> Alex
>>