Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:24:15 -0800
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: It's doing it again . . . additional symptom
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Idle control valve. Don Hanson
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
> While I'm waiting for the engine to do that no power thing again (see
> below) so I can try the WD-40 in the dizzie to see if that helps, the van
> did something interesting while I was at the bank's drive up window.
>
> Thar I was, minding my own business while the nice lady was processing my
> deposit when I noticed that the engine was idling high (1.9L, AT,
> transmission in Park, engine warm). So I tapped the gas pedal to see if
> anything needed unsticking, and the rpms dropped to about 1000, then
> climbed to about 1800, then dropped to 1000, climbed back to 1800, and did
> this over and over. The period was about 2 seconds. The O2 meter thing
> showed full rich when the engine was speeding up, full lean when it
> dropped back to lower rpm. Tapping the gas pedal did not correct this, the
> first or second time, but on the third try, the engine dropped back into
> normal idle with the O2 gauge swinging lazily from end to end. When
> driving, the O2 gauge showed normal, rapid, swings.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>
>
> On Dec 15, 2009, at 5:40 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>>
>> I had to run some errands today. Unlike last week, when it was well below
>>> freezing, and the van ran just fine, we've been experiencing some
>>> above-freezing temperatures, and today it was raining. So I'd have to say
>>> that it's somewhat humid (like, 90%) today, but not particularly cold
>>> (mid
>>> 30's [F]).
>>>
>>> On more than one occasion the engine ran like poo-poo after being
>>> started.
>>> Was gutless; and pressing on the gas pedal didn't do anything useful. I
>>> mean, the engine kind of sped up a bit, but let's just say that someone
>>> honked at me in irritation 'cause it took me so long to cross the street.
>>>
>>> But after a few moments, the engine got with the program and gave no
>>> trouble for the rest of the trip . . . until I parked the van, went into
>>> some store to find something pretty for Mrs Squirrel, came back out,
>>> started the van and the whole gutless thing started over again.
>>>
>>> There's something fishy going on.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
>>> Bend, OR
>>> KG6RCR
>>>
>>
>>
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