Dear Vanagon Owners, Last weekend my 91 Vanagon started sputtering and surging at highway speeds after 1.5 hours into a long trip. When I pulled off the road, at idle the motor surged from 500 rpm up to 1500 rpm. The gas tank level was at about 1/2, and I suspected water in the gas. After filling, the problem went away but started again at 3/4 full. The next day, it sputtered a few times when it was cold but no problem afterwards on a 1 hour drive. On the return trip, all was well until about 2 hours into the trip when it started surging and sputtering again, this time not as bad. One year ago I had a similar problem, but it dissappeared after filling up. It seems to me that this could just be some water in the gas. Does anyone have other ideas?? Thanks! John |
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