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Date:   Wed, 12 Aug 1998 15:24:49 --100
Reply-To:   Conrad Schimke <schimke@INP-GREIFSWALD.DE>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:   Conrad Schimke <schimke@INP-GREIFSWALD.DE>
Subject:   Re: Creeping idle speed when A/C is on.
Comments:   To: Todd Last <rubatoguy@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Comments:   cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
Content-Type:   text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

Hi there, high Todd,

the Throttle valve switch is mostly not adjusted correctly. I've had the same probleme. Adjusting was already discribed on the list.

Conrad 86GL

>Usually when I run the A/C the idle on my '88 Westfalia goes up to >between 1800-2000 RPM. It is my understanding that it is supposed to do >this to help keep the engine from stalling at idle. Unfortunately I >noticed today that the idle was creeping up to about 3500rpm at idle >with the A/C on. Turning the A/C off did not change the idle speed - but >turning the engine off, leaving the A/C off, and restarting, made the >idle come back to normal. >


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