

| Subject: | Re: '81 air-cooled engine stall (increase idle speed) |
| From: | S DaRoota |
| Date: | Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:46:51 -0700 |
2.0 ltr air cooled L-jet fuel injection if stock. ;) On Sat., Sep. 26, 2020, 6:36 p.m. al sinclair, <alvanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > thanks Alex > > What engine management do you have? > > I'm absurdly ignorant, will go to learn how to find out whether it's > Digifant or whatever and report back. > I will check vacuum lines as both you and S DaRoota suggest > > Alan > > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 1:54 PM <alex@mevay.org> wrote: > > > Hi Alan, > > > > What engine management do you have? Is it Digifant II? > > > > I've been trying to solve a similar or identical issue in my van > > (hesitation/misfire on abrupt throttle application). Apparently > > vacuum lines or other unmetered air leaks are a common cause. I've > > been through that, all the usual tuneup stuff, swapping AFM's, > > DigiFAST chip, all without much improvement. My next idea is that > > maybe it's a fuel supply issue. Clogged fuel filter, worn pump, > > sticking pressure regulator, etc. that allows the fuel pressure to > > drop too much or for too long on initial acceleration, leading to a > > lean misfire. I'll post if I get to the bottom of it, but I'm also > > interested in other suggestions on this issue. > > > > Alex > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 23, 2020 at 4:17 PM al sinclair <alvanagon@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Our '81 Vanagon (automatic transmission) tends to stall on accelerating > > > from idle, e.g moving off after sitting at a stop light. It's fine if I > > > keep the idle speed up a little with my foot on the accelerator. And > > while > > > moving there's a hesitation for well over a second when pressing the > > > accelerator after coasting before engine power kicks in - likely the > same > > > issue. > > > > > > Is there another way to increase the idle speed besides turning the > "idle > > > speed adjusting screw" (Bentley page 24.23)? turning that makes no > > > difference to the idle speed. I realize that's not addressing the > actual > > > problem (of course it would be better to solve it) but increased idle > > speed > > > would avoid the stalls. > > > > > > Any clues to solving the underlying issue would be great too, but I > need > > to > > > eliminate the stalls so my wife can drive the car. > > > > > > This is a different issue, because it's happened for years and the > stall > > > issue is new, but noting it in case it's relevant: at speed if the > > > accelerator is pushed to the floor the engine hesitates, and only picks > > up > > > if I back off the throttle. > > > > > > thanks > > > Alan > > >
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