Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 1998 22:43:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
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From:         Old Volks Home <jim@OLDVOLKSHOME.COM>
Subject:      Re: idle stabilizer for 84
Comments: To: Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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At 05:23 PM 4/15/98 -0600, Blake Thornton wrote:
>someone suggested i look at my idle stabilizer (I have a rough idle), but
>i looked in bentley and it shows no idle stabilizer for an 84.  what's
>the deal??  could someone tell me if there is one  and where it is, if if
>there isn't one on the 84??
>
>thanks
>
>blake
>salt lake city
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Blake -

Ah, but there is indeed an idle stabilizer.  It's located on the left
firewall next to the Ignition Control Module/Heatsink Assembly (sometimes
called the "Fairchild" Module)(See Bentley Page 24.29).  Although originals
are Green in color, replacements these days can come in White or Grey.  If
it's not there, someone's removed it and plugged the two round connectors
together so that the engine will run (the idle will hunt up and down after
full warm-up though).

84's had two different ones:

Calif Wasser 83-85
Federal Wasser 83-Mid 84
(To VIN 25-E-200000)

Federal Wasser
Mid 84-85
(From VIN 25-E-200001)

I carry and sell both of these.  Price is $32.50 for either one.  VW gets
about $150-$200 for these babies.  How do you tell if it's Calif or
Federal?  Look for your emissions sticker in the engine compartment and it
will say so (I also believe there's an additional sticker in the driver's
door opening near the striker plate that say so as well).


Jim Thompson
84 Westy 2.1 * 62 Beetle * 90 Fox Wagon
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