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Date:         Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:24:01 -0700
Reply-To:     William <grateful@SWCP.COM>
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From:         William <grateful@SWCP.COM>
Subject:      idle microswitch
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This morning, I fired up my vanagon and everything sounded normal. After the engine idled for a short time, I put it into gear and started moving. About half way down the street, it started loosing power and died. I tried to restart it three times and each time the engine idled for a short time and died. I suspected the idle switch and manually toggled the idle switch many times making sure I heard the 'click' in the microswitch. Nothing else was touched. I then started the engine and everything was back to normal.

The engine was cold. Was the switch stuck in idle mode or non-idle mode?

I have had prior problems with this switch not going into idle mode when the throttle closes. This caused a high rpm idle. It sounds like I need to replace the switch. Is it still available or do I need to buy a generic microswitch and design a new mounting bracket?

Thanks in advance for advice.

-- William

Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. -Robert Fulghum, author (b. 1937)


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