Date:         Fri, 11 Oct 2013 16:50:25 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Runaway Engine RPMs
Comments: To: Joe Fernandez <jfride@gmail.com>
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Joe ~ I'll look out for that. The Van-Cafe listing for control unit says
they are sometimes mounted upside-down and get water inside. I'll look for
ways to prevent that.

jm

John Meeks
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On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Joe Fernandez <jfride@gmail.com> wrote:

> I also had similar symptoms-occasional very high sustained revs- when water
> got into the idle control unit behind the tail light. It was sitting on the
> 'floor' in that compartment instead of up in the air and was all wet.
> Replaced and all better.
>
> Joe
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Ed McLean <email99@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> > There is a thread (Re: ISC troubleshooting) in the archives addressing an
> > idle circuit problem that gives similar uncontrolled 3000 rpm symptoms to
> > those you are observing.  I found heat inside the idle control unit
> behind
> > the right tail light contributed to the problem.  My experiences and
> > attempts at fixing this can be found in Item #394156 (21 Feb 2010 18:13)
> -
> > Re: ISC troubleshooting.  Sometimes electric motors begin to draw more
> > current as they age.  Maybe the idle control valve is doing the same
> thing
> > and causing the control circuit to overheat.
> > Ed
> >
>