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Date:         Fri, 5 Jun 1998 08:20:51 -0700
Reply-To:     marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         marcus <marcus46@FREEWWWEB.COM>
Subject:      Re: Extreme high idle
Comments: To: Philip Menchions <pbj2003@INFONET.ST-JOHNS.NF.CA>
Comments: cc: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Philip I know this may seem strange but have you looked at your trottle linkage to make sure some animal or whatever hasn't made a home there. You need a good mechanic to come to you. If you put your trans in gear at 4000 rpm I think you'll need trans work big time. Pls let us know what happening.

Philip Menchions wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Philip Menchions wrote: > > > Took the van out of storage a month ago after being laid up for 5 months > > without startup (ouch). Started up O.K. RPM,s settled down quickly to the > > correct level. Very pleased to say the least. Smiled too soon :( > > > > On the way home rev,s seemed to stay up "on their own" only dropping > > going up steep grades. Short distance from driveway decided to put the > > transmission in neutral (auto tranny) to see if rev's would drop. Well > > all hell broke loose. Tach went into the red. Much screeching from engine > > compartment and red lights all over the dash. Shut off and tried > > restarting with same result. > > > > Initially thought the torque converter had finnally packed it in but > > started it up today without the alarming screeching/warning lights all > > over, however,the RPM's stayed steady at about 4000. Did not shift out of > > park for fear of hell breaking loose again. > > > > I wonder if anybody has experienced these symptoms after a long period > > of storage. It seems to me that something or other must have undergone a > > "delayed seize" so to speak. > > > > I know this has been covered often before but I had no luck getting into > > the archives. Is it working as it should? Any pointers would be much > > appreciated. > > > > Phil Menchions > > ,89 Westfalia > > > Thanks for the many replies thus far. There was one very important thing > I neglected to mention. My wife said she saw black smoke while driving > behind. > > Phil Menchions > ,89 Westfalia


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