Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 1994)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Sat, 16 Apr 1994 21:14:56 -0500 (CDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti>
Subject:      Re: engine surge on idle --- FIX

On Sat, 16 Apr 1994, Ron Steriti wrote:
> I tracked it down to the idle temperature sensor.
> Seems that it is a thermsistor that senses when the
> engine is cold. I added a 500 ohm resistor in series
> to it. Seems to have stopped the problem, although
> the idle is a bit low (800 rpms).


Can you tell us what led you to add the resistor? Is there some electronic
stuff here that you've actually figured out?  Why 500 ohms? Isn't that 
500 ohms in addition to the resistance of the thermistor? Joel reported
that _replacing_ his temperature sensor improved his surging, but this is
the first I've heard of the resistor solution.  Also, where did you mount
the resistor?  Did you just solder the wire to it and tape it up and let
it hang, or did you actually mount it somewhere? 


Thanks! 
--
Gerry
Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> U of MN Med.School.Admin 6-5379
1984 VW Vanagon Waterboxer 1915
Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.