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Subject:Re: High idle
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sat, 23 Apr 2016 09:38:50 -0400

You most likely have a bad controller.

Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Grant Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 10:42 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: High idle

Well I unplugged the Idle control valve and my rpms dropped to about 900, and I've been able to drive without incident. Clamping the S house didn't have any effect though, I thought that it should have helped if the ICV was the culprit?

On Wednesday, April 20, 2016, Jon VonOhlsen <jondvo@gmail.com> wrote:

> Check throttle position, sounds like it may be stuck.
>
> On 4/19/2016 5:18 PM, Grant Johnson wrote:
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>> Just wanting to pick some brains. My vans idle is stuck past 4000. I 
>> unplugged the ICV with no effect, and clamped the S  hose with no effect.
>> I'm a ferry ride and 40 minute drive from home, not really relishing 
>> driving her home like this. Any suggestions would be great!
>>
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