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Date:         Thu, 6 Jan 2000 06:38:15 EST
Reply-To:     kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: How does the Idle Stabilizer Work?
Comments: To: rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM

John-Reed Maffeo; I take it you are talking about the unit buzzes above the engine. My working theory: It is an air valve that "modulates" the air flow by varying the time period the between open and closed. It does this many times per second, hence the buzzing noise. Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe For Sale: 61 AustinHealey Sprite(not Bugeye);Daily driver $2500

On Wed, 5 Jan 2000 10:09:50 -0700 John-Reed Maffeo <rlpa80@EMAIL.SPS.MOT.COM> writes: >What magic is happening inside the Idle Stablilizer? I have no >idea what it does, but I was able to fix my idle problem, by >just cleaning things up. > >My totaly untutored solution to my idle problem was to: > >1. Clean the unit. > I used solvent and lint free cloth to clean out > all the accumulated muck. > >2. Repair the vacuum circut to which it is attached. > There was couple of rubber connectors that > had developed cracks. I replaced them with > jury rigged connectors which look ugly but > work properly. > >John-Reed Maffeo '86 Syncro - Glacie >Mesa, Az

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