Joel,

You could also check for any vacuum leaks. This will makes it run
fast.  You could spray a little WD40 (or any other similar flammable
spray) around the vacuum connections and see if there is a momentary
surge in the engine.  This will tell you there is a vacumm leak where
you sprayed.  Especially check the throttle intake boot for leakage.

Laurence Smith
Hamilton, ON
90 Westy (fanumbos)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of Joel Sell
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:36 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: High Idle, Setting the timing
>
>
> Volks,
>         I've got email, but no internet access, so I can't
> search the
> archives. Sorry. I'm battling a high idle- about 2k when the engine
> warms up, but begins at 1k when the engine is cold. I
> replaced the O2
> sensor, and started fiddling with the other adjustments I know of. I
> tried to lower the idle with the little screw on the idle arm (?),
> but it wouldn't go down much and I didn't think that was the root of
> the problem. I tried adjusting that big flathead screw on the
> throttle body, and the idle DID change some, but I wasn't totally
> aware of what I was doing, so I just put it back like it
> was and left
> it alone. Then I thought I might try to check the timing.
> How do I do
> this? Do I have to unplug the TempII wires? What is the TempII
> sender? Where is it? Any other suggestions?
> Thanks,
> Joel
>