It's an 83.5 WC.  It runs fine at regular road speeds.  If I disconnect the idle stabalizer it does the exact same thing.

 

I'll get it warmed up again today and try pulling the O2 sensor when it's doing it.

 

Thanks,

Bryan
 
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:45:47 -0700
> From: scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM
> Subject: Re: Wild idle
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> this is fun.
> the 'symptom' is clear ...wild idle.
> 
> but for clues to go with the symptom ...
> as to what might be the cause ...there's only one Clue ..
> it's a vanagon.
> 
> there are four kinds of engines that come stock in vanagons,
> and other types of non-stock engines.
> 
> you could start with what version and year vanagon you have .
> that would be another clue to work from, for starters.
> 
> guessing that it's a waterboxer ...but still year and engine type, and trans
> , would help.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B Feddish" <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:43 AM
> Subject: Wild idle
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Here's an issue I've been ignoring for the last few weeks due to other
> things. My idle fluctuates like crazy. If you shut the van off and back on
> again it will idle smooth for a bit then start the crazy stuff up a again.
> ANy suggestions?
> 
> 
> 
> The archives is in "hang there frozen" mode at the moment...
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks
> Bryan
> 
> 
> 
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