Date:         Thu, 2 Apr 2020 20:54:49 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Idle Issues with my 2.1 engine
Comments: To: Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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Hi Jack,

        I’m the worst one to offer a suggestion, but of course that won’t stop me.

Listening to it run is there any chance one of the cylinder’s is not firing? 

When I had an issue a friend pulled the spark wires and found my van running the same when he pulled a wire.  It was running on three.  Then, he pulled another and it was running  the same, It was running on two cylinders.

This did help us isolate the problem!

Sometimes it is hard to tell an engine is running on three cylinders.

Now lets hope others can offer you some real info!

Eric Caron 
> On Apr 2, 2020, at 8:14 PM, Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> 
> My 91 2.1L engine in my 84 Westy, stored over the winter in my heated garage, developed an idle issue.
> 
> It ran perfect all last summer, and into the fall.  Last year, I added Cruise Control, and upgraded the fuel delivery adding the Bosch filter.  I suspected vacuum issues due to the Cruise, so I temporally discounted and still had same issue.
> 
> Today, I removed and cleaned all electrical connectors to Mass Air Flow, and idle, checked vacuum hoses etc.  Note, the plugged hose and line from the air filter has been like that since the engine was installed in 2006.
> 
> Now, once warmed up, it wants to stall when idling, seems to drive fine, however at lights, it will stall when starting up.
> 
> There are about 60k original miles on the motor.
> Here is a video of the issue. https://youtu.be/g16MY8_78qo 
> 
> Any advise is welcome!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jack R.
> 84 Westy Wolfie, N. of Detroit