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Subject:Re: Help: '89 Vanagon Stutters and Dies after Starting when Cold
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Mon, 15 Jul 1996 07:47:59 -0700 (PDT)
So Bo Kersey says:
> 
> Hi,
> My '89 Vanagon cannot seem to find the right idle speed when the engine is
> cold.  This is especially true when the A/C is on.  The idle speed varies
> from 500 - 1200 while the brain is trying to find the proper settings and
> the engine tends to stutter or stall on acceleration.
> 
> The problem disappears as soon as the engine warms up.
> 

Check your idle stabilizer valve and your coolant temp sensor.

Steven 
Sacramento, CA
sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com