Date:         Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:31:02 -0400
Reply-To:     tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: I'm Lazy. (Fast idle when cold, sometimes)
Comments: To: Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com>
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Hi Joel,

Nope.  Mind you, I haven't looked too hard either -- it doesn't
prevent me from getting where I'm going!

My best guess right now (and I do mean a guess), in no order:
-vacuum leak
-flakey idle switch
-flakey idle computer

I get high idle (1800 rpm) on first start-up and it stays
above 1000 for several minutes.  I also get ~1800 rpm idle
very occasionally when driving with warm engine too.

I checked for click noise from idle switch, cleaned contacts
on idle computer, and checked for buzzing from idle air
bypass.  Also when I unplug idle air bypass, idle speed
goes down so it's definitely related to the idle circuit!

Is this what's happening to you?

Good luck,

tabe


--- Joel VanderKwaak <joelvanderkwaak@gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> Did you find a solution to this problem? My van has started showing the same
> symptoms :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joel
>
> On 9/8/05, tabe johnson <xtabe@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > The weather has been a bit cooler here in
> > Vancouver lately (dew on the windows in the
> > morning, ya know) and the Van is idling very
> > high on start-up and when it's cold. When it
> > warms up it idles at normal speed with occasional
> > high idles, cured by blipping the throttle. The
> > throttle is not binding and the idle switch is
> > good. Only other idea I had was the idle air
> > bypass, which I haven't yet checked.
> >
> > Before I actually go and get my hands dirty, does
> > anyone have any other suggestions?
> >
> > tabe johnson/87 westy
> >
>