Date:         Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:59:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Romas <jromas@COLUMBUS.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 with uneven idle
Comments: To: Mick Kalber <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
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Well people, I'vw worked 2 months getting my "new" 84 to run correctly at
idele. Today I was rewarded for my stubborness! I replaced the temp 2
sending unit, redid the grounds twice, replaced the o2 sensor, plugs and
wires, cap and rotor and cleaned the air flow meter. Then I replaced the
plug wires again as I got shocked checking the fuel pressure regulator.
Finally I had my ohm meter attactched to the afm's terminals while moving
the arm, at just over a idel the resistance went jumped way up. then further
it came back down. I decided I would clean it again and make it work or
brake it! I put some since banned freon cleaner on a clean cotton rag and
wiped the carbon lines real hard. Readjusted everything to where it should
have ben and now it runns perfectly!! Idels nice and smooth, starts and
stays running without help and to reward it I changed the gear oil with a
synthetic blend!

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mick Kalber" <hotlava@INTERPAC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 4:05 PM
Subject: Re: 85 with uneven idle


> >every 5 seconds or so the idle speed drops, the engine stumbles slightly,
> and then it comes back to normal speed.<
>
> I've been meaning to ask the list about this... every vanagon I've ever
> owned does this (86GL, 88 Wolfie, 89 Syncro Westy)... stumbles slightly
> during idle.  I was under the impression that it was normal... yes?  But,
as
> Greg asks, why?
>
> Mick Kalber
> 89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
> Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
> 62 Halaulani Place    Hilo, Hawaii  96720
> ph. 808-935-5557    fax 808-935-0066
> hotlava@interpac.net
> www.volcanoscapes.com
>