Date:         Fri, 11 Oct 2013 11:43:57 -0600
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Comments: To: John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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                John

        I actually wouldn't be terribly concerned about a Short period of 3K
NoLoad RPM even on

NewRings as long as everything was getting WellOiled & ProperlyCooled
~ Just how much 3K

time are we talking about?

        I recently encountered an H2OBoxr that did not want to IdleDown ~
don't remember how

high the Revs were ~ not as high as 3K ~ maybe closer to 2K ~ & the
culprit turned out to be

the IdleStabilizerControlModule/Relay ( in front of the Pass'Side tail
light )

                                                        ORR ~ DeanB


On 11 Oct , 2013, at 7:48 AM, John Meeks wrote:

> On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 10:53 PM, Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@turbovans.com
> >wrote:
>
>> I wouldn't be too concerned about a short period of 3K no-load rpm.
>> If it was brand new rings or something ..then yes, but on a well used
>> engine that's fairly healthy, with decent oil in it, I wouldn't
>> give it a
>> thought.
>>
>
> Thanks Scott,
>
> I DO have brand new rings. Did those a week ago along with the head
> gaskets.  OUCH!
>
> I'm wondering if the extra heat from 20 minutes of stop and go
> traffic had
> some effect on something in the idle control circuit or ECU like
> expanding
> solder joints or the like.
>
> John