Date:         Mon, 13 Nov 2023 18:30:54 -0500
Reply-To:     "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
Comments: To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To:  <406124D1-ED28-4338-9C0D-58DA9B6E377F@comcast.net>
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Eric, are you sure the GoWesty EFI uses the same idle control unit as a
Digitant FI Vanagon?  I thought they replaced everything.

Ken

On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 3:35 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> Correction, I said the idle was at 41 and should have been 35.  I meant to
> say the timing.
>
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Nov 13, 2023, at 3:13 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ken,
> >
> >        Can you tell me a bit more about what the idle control unit does
> in the 2.1?
> >
> >        I have a 2.3 with GW Fuel injection, idle has always been less
> than great both on this 2.3 and the recent one installed.
> >
> >        I’m having some work done to dial it in.  One thing we found was
> that the idle was at 41 and should have been 35.
> >
> >        Now van is more likely to stall from a start especially in
> reverse. Is it possible my ICU is not healthy?
> >
> >        I was actually just handed two of them by friends and could swap
> them in to try but wonder if this is really a symptom of a bad one.
> >
> > Any way to test the ICU so I know if I have a good spare or should send
> them in as cores for folks to rebuild for future users.
> >
> > Thank you for the great recent posts on list and YouTube.
> >
> > Eric Caron
> >
> >
> >> On Nov 13, 2023, at 8:33 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
> kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> >>
> >> Check, throttle position switch adjustment.  Test switch electrical
> >> operation.  If the switch is good, then most likely the idle control
> unit
> >> needs to be repaired.  We can do that for you for $225.  I have a nice
> >> video on YouTube about the throttle position switch.  Search for that
> and
> >> you will see it.
> >>
> >> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 8:16 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Oops.  Forgot that vital piece of info.
> >>>
> >>> 1990, stock 2.1
> >>>
> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
> >>> <
> https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_
> >
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023 at 8:05 a.m., kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> >>> <kenwilfy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>> What year and engine?
> >>>
> >>> Ken
> >>>
> >>> On Mon, Nov 13, 2023, 7:50 AM Markus Benne <mbenne@m-bass.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I've got a cold weather issue going on.
> >>> When I start the car and it's cold (around freezing) the idle hits
> 2500rpm.
> >>> Once the engine is warm, it drops to a normal idle.
> >>> I haven't investigated much yet, and the car should be off the road for
> >>> the season in a next couple of weeks, so not a high priority issue, but
> >>> vexing nonetheless 😀
> >>>
> >>>
>