1st guess... vacuum issue...

2nd guess... throttle body switch

On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 8:37 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>         So Tom Bues and I are home after flying to Florida and picking up
> a well loved and well traveled 84 Westfalia.
>
> We were picked up at the airport by the previous owners and driven a hour
> to the van.
>
> We had a little time to talk and pack up the van then off we went.
>
> First night, camp out in the Super Walmart to sleep but also to get all
> needed for travel and camping.
>
> We checked the van and the oil seemed ok and the coolant down a bit.
> Filled coolant and started a 375 mile drive for our first stop at a KOA in
> SC.
>
> We were warned that there was a idle issue.  And, there was.
>
> Tom has the same van and experience of decades driving it.  He managed to
> deal with the van wanting to stall at every stop and kept us moving.
>
> So, later we did find a way to stop the van from stalling and diagnose
> that issue.
>
> So, list , any ideas of what to check for a van stalling at stops and
> otherwise seeming to run well?
>
> Problem solution was mentioned by my friend art over the phone, Tom, and
> camp ground folks at a vW event.
>
> What is your guess?
>
> Eric Caron
> 84 Westfalia
>