

| Subject: | Re: Idle gremlins still at play |
| From: | Roy Nicholl |
| Date: | Thu, 12 Aug 2021 07:18:04 -0300 |
While anything is possible, I do not think the below scenario is at play here.� I checked the new GoWesty throttle body before installing it and it appeared to be fine.� � In the box with the throttle-body was a note indicating the throttle-body had preset and tested at GoWesty prior to shipping and should not be tinkered with in the field ;-) � OlRivrRat wrote on 2021.08.11 22:30: > “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.” > > Just some food for thought on this >> Sometime in last couple of years I > > Manually caused this condition,, Can’t say absolutely but pretty darn sure I was > > Slightly Opening Throttle while @ same time Having Idle Position Switch Stay in > > Idle Position ~ This, of course, would suggest, that if IPS is out of adjustment it > > can cause the symptom You describe ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB > > > >> On 11 Aug , 2021, at 11:01 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: >> >> Tom, >> >> That was my initial hope :-)� � I unplugged; cleaned all contacts; put >> the meter on what I could.� � This time it seems to be the internals of >> the ICU. >> >> Tom Neal wrote on 2021.08.11 11:10: >>> A related thought which may not help the current thread: When an idle gremlin appears, I unplug and plug back in the idle controller and/or swap it with my spare which seems to fix the gremlin. Implication is a high resistance contact, the cause of about 80% of electrical problems.
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