Date:         Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:19:55 EST
Reply-To:     DSF70@AOL.COM
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From:         Dustin Fitch <DSF70@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Idle Gremlins - Success / Wasserboxer Infatuation
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hey all....thanks for the responses on my idle questions.  I have to
say....after owning this van for 7 months now...and not being able to work on
it much this winter (bad up here in N.E.)....I think I finally have it
(please be gentle gods!).  Fixing the two vacuum lines under the AFM did a
world of good.  Turns out though, my throttle switch was not working
properly.  HA!  The poor thing was trying to send it's signal to it's buddy
the ECU and it  wasn't getting through. Well, they are united now and doing
well.  The factory set screw on the throttle body was also not adjusted
properly.  It wasn't me, I swear!!  So I fixed that.  Rechecked timing.

Boy, I tell ya....I have not heard this van this way.  I'm so happy with this
van right now.  And I've really gotten to know that vacuum system and the ECU
wire harness pretty well over the last few days.  It's a good feeling.  God,
she's runnin' like....I dunno!...it's smooth as butter!

Unbelievable also the little tiny 'rattles' or vibrations you hear when the
engine just isn't tuned right and how quiet and what a pleasant world it is
when everything comes together.  Damn, I think I'll go out and sleep in my
van tonight.....(just kidding)  Yeah, I've got the bug....but not quite that
bad.    Yet.

I love my '85 Vanagon Wasserboxer 1.9L Passenger van with GIANT sunroof.

Dustin