*What's the impact of running with the power to the idle control
valvedisconnected while I await a new one?*

None... I have been running mine for a month already without it.... but on
a cold engine start up you may want to push a bit on the gas pedal for a
minute or 2, after that it will be fine.

fyi... replacing the ICV will or will not solve the problem, if it's solved
then you are in luck.

On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 12:10 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Responding only to be sure your message gets to the list.  It was in my
> junk.
>
> Looking forward to helpful answers.
>
> Eric
>
>
> > On Jul 27, 2021, at 1:24 PM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> >
> > Good day all,
> >
> > The Hyena (88 Westy WBX)�  started racing at idle (from 1100 climbing to
> > 2500 last summer).�  If you were at the back of the van and pushed the
> > throttle hard closed - sometimes wiggling it - the van would fall back
> > into an idle.� �  With the engine shutdown, you had to do the same to
> hear
> > the click of the TPS.
> >
> > This morning, I replaced the throttle body with a new GoWesty unit.�
> > Things were fine for the first test run.�  After lunch, I restarted the
> > van and it began surging at idle, but differently than before.�  The WBX
> > will surge to 2200 - 2500 RPM, but after 1-2 seconds falls back to
> > idle.�  Rinse and repeat.
> >
> > I unplugged the 12v from the idle control valve and the engine remained
> > at idle.� �  I removed the idle control valve; cleaned it with carb
> > cleaner and tested it with 12v leads (valve appears to move).�  I
> > re-installed the valve and the same thing happens.
> >
> > So, is it possible the spring is too weak and the valve is bad ... or is
> > my problem likely to be elsewhere (i.e. idle control unit) and more
> > expensive?
> >
> > What's the impact of running with the power to the idle control valve
> > disconnected while I await a new one?
> >
> > Roy
>