Date:         Wed, 21 May 2003 06:09:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
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From:         Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Well, I decided to Utilize a little known WBX tuning secret...
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I would like to experiment with this, for i have a spare valve......How did
you adjust it?  Where is the adjustment screw?

Adam P
81  Westy "The Brick "
70 Single Cab "Whitey"
74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
1974 412 "Goldmember"
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Lilley" <Wolfvan88@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 5:32 PM
Subject: Well, I decided to Utilize a little known WBX tuning secret...


> I adjusted the idle control valve.
>
> I opened the valve up four turns.  The off idle stumble disappeared and it
> revved easier with the throttle being open slowly in the first part of
rotation
> of the butterfly valve.
>
> The ICM and the ECM hand off to each other control of the engine when off
> idle and up to @1500~2000 where it is like a midrange circuit on a Carb.
>
> I did not check the O2 readings, but will later.
>
> I am running a modified cam along with other changes.
>
> If you decide to adjust this, you are at your own risk.  Just remember how
> many turns you made so if you need to put it back you can...
>
> Robert
>