This may not directly address your problem but make sure your throttle valve switch is adjusted and operating properly. Claudio Cella 87 Vanagon GL 7 passenger 90 Jetta TD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Schaefer" <vanagon@1reality.org> To: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 7:46 PM Subject: idle stabilizer problem....
> Hello folks: > I've got one for you. I just bought an '87 w/ a waterboxer. I'm > not new to vanagons though, I had a very creaky I4 conversion for 5 > years. So today as I prepare for my CA smog I decide to adjust the > rather high idle down to something reasonable. In the process I > notice a disconnected wire, which turns out to lead to the idle > stabilizer valve. I plug it in and restart the van. Now I have a > "hunting" idle which runs the engine at about 2500-3000 (3-4 seconds) > and then drops it down to 500-750 (1-2 seconds). This is clear > incorrect behavior. So, what should I look for? how should I > proceed? > > -C- > |
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