Tonya Pope wrote:
> 
> Hotch wrote:
> >
> > Gordon C Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I have an '87 GL Wolfs. I have not had it very long. It seems to run rough
> > > at low RPMs. It idles at about 800. If I try to nudge it up to 1100 or
> > > 1200 RPM it seems to drift and surge.
> > >
> > > Is this characteristic of anything in particular?
> > >
> > > Thanks and aloha,
> > >
> > > Gordon Smith
> >
> > Gordon,
> >
> > The idle should be at about 800-900 rpm, trying to force it to run
> > faster will confuse the electronics.
> > --
> > Hotch
> > 86 GL 123K
> > Philly
> > hotch@netaxs.com
> 
> Are you sure about the 800-900?  Mine idles around 1100-1200 (when it is
> behaving).
> 
> Tonya
> 87 Vanagon GL Wolfs
> 74 S. Beetle
  
Yes, according to Bentley and the owners manual I think officially it's
850-950.  Mine sits at 900 and is happy.
-- 
Hotch
86GL 123K
Philly
hotch@netaxs.com