Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2023 06:34:07 -0500
Reply-To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
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That what I thought.
Ken
On Tue, Nov 14, 2023, 6:23 AM Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> The GoWesty EFI uses the idle air control valve from the 2.1L. However the
> new ECU itself controls it, the separate idle control unit add on for
> Digifant is not there.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 6:31 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Cold weather issue - super high idle
>
> 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
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> > >>>
> > >>> 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 😀
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
>
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