Date:         Thu, 20 May 2010 12:01:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bypassed DIS
Comments: To: Zoltan <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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to answer the question about anything to 'do' or be concerned about after
installing the missing Idle Stabilizer gizmo...
short answer is no.
  'maybe' some minor adjusting on timing might be in order, but I wouldn't
worry about that too much, other than to check to see what the timing is at
idle, to see if it's in the ball park. Some tweaking on idle timing is ok if
it gets you where you want to be, starting and idle wise, and power and fuel
economy.
  For sure it's very important to check idle switch contact function.  I
find them off all the time.  Particularly to avoid minor bucking at very low
throttle openings, the idle switch has to work, and be adjusted correctly.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan" <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: Bypassed DIS


> Check if your idle switch is working at all.  It should click when you
> move
> the throttle arm and switch off as you release it.  If it does not work,
> you
> need to adjust that to make it work, so the computer knows that you are in
> idle mode now.
> Zoltan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Mund" <ob2420@MSN.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2010 6:44 AM
> Subject: Bypassed DIS
>
>
> So I just discover that my van does not have the DIS (Digital Idle
> Stabalizer)and has been bypassed by plugging the two plugs together.  I've
> only recently starting working in the engine area, fuel line replacemet,
> clean grounds, etc....  I've had the engine die when coming to a stop and
> then not starting the past few weeks which is why I've been spending time
> in
> the engine. (enjoying the learning process)  While reading posts and
> researching topics found out there is no DIS and van has been on bypass
> since I've owned her.  Almost 2 years....
>
>
>
> My question is once I put in a new DIS and then calibrate the idle per
> Bently is there anything else that I should be concerned with due to the
> bypass?  I don't know how long it's been this way before I purchased the
> van?  Anyone have any experience with this?  Thanks...
>
>
>
> Bob
>                                          =