Hi,
I was wondering if i could ask for some more help regarding my 1973 1800cc Automatic Kombi???... Sometimes at traffic lights the kombi idles very low and then stalls... she always restarts first time. Does this just mean my kombi is idleing to low or is it something more serious???... Also is it easy to adjust the idleing speed or should i get a garage to do it???
Thanx again
Steven

it "sounds" like the idle is too low.
What sort of carbs are on there - twins?

It can "just" be a matter of adjusting the idle screw on the carb(s) .
Give us a bit more info on the carbs so as we can tell ya what to screw (ohh.... this school boy humor!) or where to take it.

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My kombi has twin carbs

Then how competent with a spanner are you.
I just had a look at mine - and its not just a simple cable adjust. But with a cup of amber (tea/beer/ginger ale - what ever) sit down and work out the adjustment. I will have a better look at mine tomorrow and post if ya cant work it out.
But if it is idling low, then dieing and starting right back up that would be the cause

Thanks for the help .... i will try and fix it tomorrow
Steven

I'd also suggest you check for a blocked idle jet.

have you got urself a manual yet????? most important part of doing anything to a kombi i think it should be idling when cold at around 750rpm ????? so if you cancget a tacho would be exact!
cheers
rhys
p.s. how much on a 1600 dp should the fuel mixture screw be out?

Isnt there a sticker in the engine bay pointing to a big screw and saying engine idle adjustment?
I think this is on the firewall behind the left hand carb, give it a 1/4 of a turn and see how that goes

yep. big screw on left carb. small screw is idle mixture.

750 rpm is too low for auto kombis. Around 900-950 is better as there is a load on the torque converter at idle.

Check all the pipes and hoses to the air cleaner are in good condition, and nice and tight, before you play with the adjustments. Twin-carb Kombis have a 3-stage idle system and auto Kombis have an additional idle control system on top of that, so you don't want any air leaks spoiling the adjustment.

All the adjusting is done on the left-hand carb; there's nothing to change on the right.

Firstly adjust the big top screw on the left so the idle is around 900 rpm. Now screw in the small mixture screw until the motor starts to slow (too lean) then back it out again. The motor should pick up. Keep turning it out until it slows again - now it's too rich. Now screw it back in again, halfway between the extremes. You might have to count the turns. The motor should be turning at the fastest speed you can get for the mixture setting.

Now readjust the big speed control screw until the idle is at 950 rpm.

Not too fast on the turning of either - give the motor a moment or two to adjust to the screw change.

What about the mixture screw on the right carby? No good just setting the left carby only.

All idle adjustments are on the left carb. There is no adjustment on the right. If you have a look at the top of your right carb there are no screws. If there is then you have something really freaky going on.

Thanks for all the help....... you guys have saved me a lot of trouble (and money)... and my kombi is back on the road and doing great..... i checked over everything in the area and ended up just having to adjust the idle timing slightly
Thanks
Steven

Both carbies have stop screws on the side of the carbies which are used to balance the carbies, and BOTH carbies also have mixture screws. The Kombi twin carb system has a central idling adustment screw on the top of the left hand carby as well as a mixture screw. There are adjustments to be made on both carbies and to say otherwise is misinforming people.
Graham

You are totally correct 11CAB. But this topic is about idle adjustment, not engine tuning. I will accept anything you say on carb tuning cos I know SFA, but I know how to set the idle. *holds out peace offering*

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Fair enough