

| Subject: | Re: Idle gremlins still at play |
| From: | Neil |
| Date: | Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:58:12 -0700 |
Did you plug off the inlet at ICV while ICU was disconnected? I found that a spare wheel nut fit snug in hole at intake that connects to the ICV. A wheel bolt was threaded into the wheel nut. Turning up the idle a bit can help. Neil. On 8/10/21, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > Jeff: > > My son and I did a test week in Fundy (~400km in total) with the ICV > disconnected. Occasionally, the WBX stalls at idle - mostly when cold, > so as Dan said, put your foot in it a little for a minute and all is > well. The only other time it stalls is when there is a load on the > alternator (running lights on) or the helm is hard over (power steering > pump loaded) at idle ... it does not compensate (I presume the ICU is at > play ... or asleep ... here). > > Fuel consumption may be a little higher typical ... but there could be > other bits a play there. > > Since driving with the ICV unplugged seems to be tampering the wild > behaviour of the idle control unit, I am going to try waiting until I > put the Hyena into hibernation to send the ICU off for rebuild. > > -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/y9n4xob8 VAG Gas Engine Swap Group <http://tinyurl.com/khalbay>
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