> Got an 86 vanagon that doesn't idle high enough when first started.... > Any suggestions? My tentative diagnosis is the idle stabilizer is fine but > it isn't getting a signal for some reason. I think there are other idling > issues as well; when I crank the steering wheel and the vehicle is idling, > the rpm drops, but not a lot. How do you know the idle stabilizer is "fine"? If the idle air valve isn't buzzing when you turn the key to ON, the there's something wrong with the idle stabilizer unit, the air valve, or the wiring between them. The valves do go out, but the usual culprit is the little black box behind the right tail light--- particularly if the part number ends in "B" rather than "D". Follow the simple diagnostic procedure in the Bentley, pg 24.53. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" '90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel" |
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