Date:         Sun, 11 Oct 1998 13:47:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
Subject:      Re: Idle stabilizer
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Johan Nyberg wrote:

> Per, I have exactly the same engine setup as you do. In fact, my idle is more stable when the stabilizer is disconnected. Have you checked the idle position switch on the throttle body? I fixed mine and a neighbour's van with bad idling behaviour by rebuilding this switch assembly and then do a PROPER idle adjustment. Even the people who installed his "rebuilt" engine only tweaked the idle adjustment screw until it seemed right. As this is a van with automatic transmission, it made things a bit involved. Also the temperature sensor in the thermostat housing influences idle, I think it's the blue one.
> 1000 rpm is a bit high for idle, my book says 800.

Actually, when the engine got hot, it was idling at a very stable 800 rpm, but at 1000 rpm when cold. It was idling calmer with the stabilizer connected. Furthermore, I didn't know that the DJ engine had the Digijet, I thought it had the Digifant, I don't have any manual, except the owners manual. There is no info on what type of injection my van has.A friend of mine had a Passat 2,0 1992 which sometimes had a very violent idle situation when cold. It ran to 1500 then fell down to where it almost choked, then ran to 1500 again. He took it to the local VW-dealer, but they found nothing wrong. He didn't find the problem as he sold the car only a month
later. This car was Digifant-equipped.

PerL
88 Syncro