Date:         Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:12:54 -0500
Reply-To:     "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From:         "G.M.Bulley" <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Organization: Bulley-Hewlett
Subject:      Re: 87 westy will not idle
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In my experience, >90% of idle problems relate to vacuum leaks.

Easy to check for with carb cleaner spray; spray around the various
hoses, fittings etc with motor trying to idle. When you hit the leak,
the timbre of the motor will change.

Bringing ideas to life,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
www.bulley-hewlett.com
AIM = IExplain4u
+1.919.658.1278
"Fax mentis incendium gloria culpum"


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Pat Callaghan
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 8:41 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 87 westy will not idle

Hi all,

     Had a interesting problem this morning.  I went out to start my bus
about 4:30am & the bus would start but die as soon as I let off the gas.
I tried this about 5 times but could not get it to idle.  Finally took
another car too work.  The bus drove fine all yesterday.  Drove about 60
miles all day with no problems.  Anybody got any ideas where to start?
I replaced the idle control unit about a month ago.  Could this have
gone bad?  TIA.

Pat Callaghan
87 Westy GL
Portland, OR.
www.cybcon.com/~patcal