It's an 83.5 WC. It runs fine at regular road speeds. If I disconnect the idle stabalizer it does the exact same thing.
I'll get it warmed up again today and try pulling the O2 sensor when it's doing it.
Thanks, Bryan > Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:45:47 -0700 > From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM > Subject: Re: Wild idle > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > this is fun. > the 'symptom' is clear ...wild idle. > > but for clues to go with the symptom ... > as to what might be the cause ...there's only one Clue .. > it's a vanagon. > > there are four kinds of engines that come stock in vanagons, > and other types of non-stock engines. > > you could start with what version and year vanagon you have . > that would be another clue to work from, for starters. > > guessing that it's a waterboxer ...but still year and engine type, and trans > , would help. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "B Feddish" <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:43 AM > Subject: Wild idle > > > > > Here's an issue I've been ignoring for the last few weeks due to other > things. My idle fluctuates like crazy. If you shut the van off and back on > again it will idle smooth for a bit then start the crazy stuff up a again. > ANy suggestions? > > > > The archives is in "hang there frozen" mode at the moment... > > > > Thanks > Bryan > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3= _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multicalendar&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_5 |
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