Date:         Tue, 5 Oct 2010 14:56:29 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Same old Issue - RPM hunting
Comments: To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4CAB6BEF.6040008@charter.net>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

  John, have you checked the adjustment of your throttle position
switch?  Nine times out of ten that is the problem with poor idling.
Here is my write up on the subject:
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs038/1101366761443/archive/1101917156301.html

Let me know if I can help you further.
--
Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Phone: 856-327-4936
Fax: 856-327-2242


On 10/5/2010 2:18 PM, John Rodgers wrote:
>  OK, at long last I finally have all 3 of my Vanagons running. I got
> the last of the injectors back this past Friday after servicing by Rich
> Cruzin at Cruzin Perfomance. Installed them, turn the switches - and all
> three engines fired right up. I'm happy as a clam in sand. Rich did a
> good job and the injectors now perform well.
>
> What I am not so happy over is that my Dove Blue 88 GL w/manual tranny,
> and my 91 Carat do not idle well. The 88 GL idles at 1000 rpm and the
> engine hunts up and down from 1000 to 1200/1300 rpm. On the Carat with
> automatic tranny, the problem is similar but the hunting is up and down
> from 1000 to 1500 rpm. I'm mystified by this. Two separate vehicles -
> same problem, almost same rpm range. - one manual tranny, one automatic.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
>
> --
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>