Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 2000 15:44:00 -0600
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Off idle Syndrome
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Hi Terry and list:

I have the same problem/situation - except I've not tried the brake pedal
business.

One other thing - is that when my Westy is full hot - it doesn't have the
syndrome.

And when it does begin showing it, it is always about 3-4 minutes after
starting it in the morning - always happens at the same light!

I haven't replaced anything, (except my fuel filter) because I have a
digitool, and the readings looked OK.

I somehow think it is a fuel starvation issue, but I don't know why it would
happen so regularily - and then go away.

Any ideas?

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy Auto


Hi all,
I need to know where to go to next.
I've replaced the OX sensor,idle stabilizer, and the Temp II sensor, and
the darn thing doesn't want to come off idle when it's at operating
temp.
If I'm sitting at a light, and I stuff the pedal to the floor it will
not want to move until the rpm gets to about 1500 RPM.
Now here is what is really bizarre.
If I hold the brake pedal ( it's automatic ) as I am giving it a little
throttle, to about 1100 RPM, the darn thing will take off as nothing was
wrong.
Or here's another thing I've tried.
I shut off the engine, while sitting at a light,and when it's time to
go, I start it and it takes off like there is no problem.
I'm thinking that either the throttle switch is out of wack, or the
potentiometer on the AFM  is messed up.
The van has always run fine, until one day BAM! It started this bizarre
behavior.
Any ideas?

Thanks

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