Date:         Fri, 12 May 2006 13:53:05 -0400
Reply-To:     robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
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From:         robertmstewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Idle issues - cold is fine, warm is high
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So I have been taking the van on some long and short drives lately and have
been noticing a strange thing with idle and need your collective wisdom.

To preface this the O2 sensor was replaced, the van has had a complete
tune-up as well with standard new tune-up parts.

THE ISSUE:
I have noticed that if I start the van from a cold start that sometimes it
take a couple cranks with the starter to to get it started. (Normal?)
Battery is new, just 3 months old.

Once it does start it idles at around 1,000 on the gauge. (Normal?), when
driving and and at a stop light it hangs at 1,000-1,100 when cold.

If the van is running for a while the idle increases to 1,100-1,400 on the
gauge. (Normal?) It feels like itıs revving way to high..

When engine is really hot from a long 3hour trip I saw it go up to 1,500 on
the gauge when I was stopped at a stoplight! I new something was wrong then.

Do I need to adjust the idle itself to be lower?
Or What needs replacement?
Idle stabilizer? 

So what do I need to do?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions..


-- 
Rob
NYC/Long Beach, NY
88 Wolfsburg, Silver, 212,000 Miles