Sounds like the idle control system is not working. Idle should be 850-950 in neutral and should recover and stay close to that when in gear. Dennis
>From: Chris Snyder <Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM> >Reply-To: Ccsvanagon@WMCONNECT.COM >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Higher idle?? >Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:43:14 EDT > >A good Friday fellow listees, > >I took everyone's advice (That was given) and put a new thermostat in my >1987 >Van. It runs SOOOOO much better now. > >I have one question though.... After it warms up, I have noticed that when >I >put it in park, my idle goes to about 12,1500 rpm (steady) when it is in >gear >the rpm drops to about 700-800. when cold it idles at 700. My guess is that >the higher rpm's is because everything is warm (the sensors) and that's the >way >it is going to be now. do I have a problem or do I just enjoy the better >running engine?? > > >Thanks, > >Chris S. </HTML> |
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