Maybe I'm missing something here, but it seems like a sticking throttle
cable or tbody linkage.

-----Original Message-----
From: Philip Menchions <pbj2003@INFONET.ST-JOHNS.NF.CA>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, June 04, 1998 8:51 PM
Subject: Extreme high idle

> Took the van out of storage a month ago after being laid up for 5 months
>without startup (ouch). Started up O.K. RPM,s settled down quickly to the
>correct level. Very pleased to say the least. Smiled too soon :(
>
>  On the way home rev,s seemed to stay up "on their own" only dropping
>going up steep grades. Short distance from driveway decided to put the
>transmission in neutral (auto tranny) to see if rev's would drop. Well
>all hell broke loose. Tach went into the red. Much screeching from engine
>compartment and red lights all over the dash. Shut off and tried
>restarting with same result.
>
> Initially thought the torque converter had finnally packed it in but
>started it up today without the alarming screeching/warning lights all
>over, however,the RPM's stayed steady at about 4000. Did not shift out of
>park for fear of hell breaking loose again.
>
> I wonder if anybody has experienced these symptoms after a long period
>of storage. It seems to me that something or other must have undergone a
>"delayed seize" so to speak.
>
> I know this has been covered often before but I had no luck getting into
>the archives. Is it working as it should? Any pointers would be much
>appreciated.
>
>Phil Menchions
>,89 Westfalia