Date:         Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:28:22 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van Stalls Easily when totally cold.
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <48D45F52.7080202@pottsfamily.ca>
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Greg,
I meant to respond to this earlier.  My sensor does check out with the
bentley chart.  My symptoms are also not quite what I think temp-2 sensor
issures are.  My idle, when cold, is still a very good idle, it just is too
low.  So for example, if I back out the throttle adjustment screw, I can
make the cold idle perfect.  But then the warm idle will be too high.

Thanks, for the suggestion though.  Last time I had a cold idle problem
(different van), it was this sensor.
-Wes

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:26 PM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote:

> Hi Wes,
>
> Have you checked the resistance of the temp sensor against the values shown
> in the Bentley? An "extra" may or may not be within specs.
>
> Mine is doing much the same thing... Today I picked up a new temp sender to
> be installed tomorrow.
>
> Happy Trails,
>
> Greg Potts
> 1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
> 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
> www.busesofthecorn.com
> www.pottsfamily.ca
>
>
>
> pickle vanagon wrote:
>
>> Lately, our westy has exhibited difficulty maintaining its idle in the
>> first
>> minute or so of cold running.  It idles very low during this period, and
>> if
>> you don't nurse it, will cut out.  (For example, if you rev the engine,
>> then
>> when it comes back down it will probably die).
>>
>> After 1-2 minutes, everything is perfectly peachy.  Gas mileage is still
>> very high.
>>
>> I've tried:
>> swapping out the temp 2 sensor with an extra one
>> setting the warm idle rate to spec (850 rpms) with the adjustment screw
>> with
>> the stabilizer bypassed
>> a new idle stabilizer (needed one anyways because the plastic tabs broke
>> off
>> mine)
>> checking the idle switch (it clicks and functions correctly, at least
>> engine
>> breaking fuel shutoff works)
>>
>> Any suggestions on where to go next?
>>
>> Thanks very much,
>> Wes
>>
>>
>
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