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Subject:Creeping idle speed when A/C is on.
From:Todd Last
Date:Wed, 12 Aug 1998 02:12:18 -0700

Usually when I run the A/C the idle on my '88 Westfalia goes up to
between 1800-2000 RPM. It is my understanding that it is supposed to do
this to help keep the engine from stalling at idle. Unfortunately I
noticed today that the idle was creeping up to about 3500rpm at idle
with the A/C on. Turning the A/C off did not change the idle speed - but
turning the engine off, leaving the A/C off, and restarting, made the
idle come back to normal.

I'm wondering if my throttle cable may be sticking somewhere? Or is this
an adjustment that needs to be made?

Todd
'88 Wesfalia - no ice cubes