Date:         Sat, 20 May 2006 11:45:15 -0700
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: more idle issues revisited
Comments: To: Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com>
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> i have had the erratic idle
> syndrome for years now on my syncro.  i have replced the idle contol unit,
> stabilizer, and i have tinkered with all grounds and throttle switch,
> nothing has worked.  when my idle starts to behave badly, i crank my
> steering wheel all the way in direction (while at a stop of course)  and
> that fixes the idle until the steering wheel is back to center.  is it
> possible that the power steering sensor is faulty?


Actually, it sounds like the power steering pressure switch is WORKING,  and
that something else is buggering your idle. When the switch detects high
demand from the PS pump, it basically gooses the idle a bit via the idle
control valve. What happens to the idle when you unplug the connector from
the idle control valve?




-- 
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"