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Date:         Fri, 21 Dec 2001 10:01:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Marshall <earthboy@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Marshall <earthboy@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: HELP! Super high idle!
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Hey all,

Took the van to the local air-cooled mechanic today and he solved the problem...seems the deceleration valve was siezed in the open position and needs replacement...

thanks for the replies..

greg.

Greg Marshall wrote:

> Hi all, > > Today after an hour drive my van decided it likes to idle at very high rpm's. I > don't have a tach, but it's idling so high that if i let the clutch out in first > gear it'll drive without me pressing the gas pedal. My first thought was that > the throttle cable or switch was stuck. I checked, and that wasn't the case. > Where do I go next? I was looking at the section on setting idle speed in the > bentley, but my suspicion is that the problem is more than just a matter of > minor adjustment. It happened so suddenly and it's such a drastic difference. > The problem is also sporadic (somewhat). For a moment today the idle did settle > down, but not for long, pretty soon it went flying back up again. I was turning > the van off at stop lights because it was reving away so hard. The van is an 82 > aircooled, california model. The PO removed the idle stablizer, but i've had > the van for three years and that's never been a problem. What shall I do? > > thanks all, > > greg. > 82 westy.


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