Date:         Mon, 7 Nov 2011 10:05:04 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Idle speed - 88 Vanagon - 2.1L wbx - manual tranny
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The idle/throttle on my van is acting weird. Thought it was a sticking
cable or something but it doesn't seem to be that.

After cold start - rpm goes way up - 2000 rpm. After a minute or so - it
slowly drops to 800 rpm. Then I go drive it, which takes the rpm over
2000. When I make a stop, the throttle doesn't want to drop back down to
idle at 800. Wants to stay at 2000 - which when slowing down with clutch
engaged resulting in the engine dragging the vehicle forward, while
while at the same time putting on the brakes to slow down some before
disengaging the clutch. This "powered slowdown" results sometimes in the
engine dropping to 800 rpm idle, and sometimes the engine revving up to
2000 rpm. sommetimes a pat on the pedal with the foot kicks it back down
to 800rpm, and sometimes not. AND - sometimes when idleing at 800 rpm,
it just takes off and revs back up to 2000 rpm all on it's own/ My WD-40
treatment seems to have had no effect.

Any ideas??

Thanks,

John

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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com