hi. good going on figuring out your issue there. the Idle control unit clips onto a black bracket, normally, that mounts it to the rear of the fender part there. You should even be able to see two sheet metal screw holes where it used to be mounted. If you really want your van to be 'right' or stock............I probably have a bracket I could sell you. I don't think there's any harm in letting it dry really well, then trying it on the van. The cover should come off I'd think............the circuit board should pull out of the black plastic housing I'd think- to help it dry out . I'd put it up high by the ceiling in a very warm dry room for a couple of weeks - something like that. then try it on the van again. Scott www.turbovans.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Fernandez" <jfride@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:57 AM Subject: Rain and bad idle / no start
> Hi listees- some info here for the archives, and a couple of questions. > > Last week was our first major rain of the season here in Central CA. The > day > after the rain, I took the van ('86 2.1 weekender) out for a spin, and it > exhibited some funny idle symptoms- no start unless I gave it gas until it > warmed up, then on the return trip high idle (2k) until it warmed up, then > sporadic high idle. > > Suspecting the rain, and remembering Mr. Squirrel's most recent 'So thar I > was' episode, I gave the electrical bits in the engine compartment a good > spritz of WD-40, to no avail. Then I ran the checks described in this > helpful article to test the various idle-related components ( > http://www.gowesty.com/library_article.php?id=110). The TPS clicked as it > should, but the idle control valve didn't buzz. > > Since I had a spare idle control module, I thought I'd plug it in and give > it a try to see if the valve or module was faulty. I pull the passenger > side > taillight to get to the IC module, and lo-and-behold, it's sitting in an > inch of muddy water. I clean out the leaves/mud that prevent the water > from > draining, let everything dry out, plug in the spare IC module, zip tie it > to > the top of the plastic air intake, and she starts up and runs normally. > > I'd be surprised if the IC module is supposed to sit on the floor of the > compartment behind the tail light--was there a different factory mounting > place? Is my waterlogged IC module likely fried, and do I risk anything by > letting it dry out and plugging it in to see if it works? > > Thanks > Joe |
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