Date:         Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:34:24 EDT
Reply-To:     EricJSmall@aol.com
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From:         Eric Small <EricJSmall@aol.com>
Subject:      Help: '86 with erratic cold idle
Comments: To: FrankGRUN@aol.com
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My '86 is suffering from an erratic cold idle.  Shortly after starting the
van the idle begins to alternately falter then stabilize repeatedly often
stalling unless I intervene with the accelerator. This will continue until I
get out on the road.  On several occasions it has continued even after
getting on the road and I have been unable to accelerate until I pull over
and shut the van off then restart it.

I know there has been some discussion in the past of the idle stabilizer
control unit but I could not find it in the archives.... other than the most
recent instruction to replace one of the internal components.  My
recollection is that there was a procedure for testing the unit.  Can anyone
help?

I do know that my idle stabilizer valve is humming as it should... so that is
working.

What does one of these cost new?  Bus Depot, VanAgain?

Eric Small
So.Portland, Maine
'86 GL Weekender