Date:         Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:38:04 -0500
Reply-To:     CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Has No Power
Comments: To: Grant Bessom <GBessom@Intersections.com>
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Grant,

Have you checked the advance in the distributor?  Just a thought.
----- Original Message -----
From: Grant Bessom <GBessom@Intersections.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 9:31 AM
Subject: Vanagon Has No Power


> Hello,
>
>         My 1980 Vanagon will not accelerate, it has no power.  The engine
> will rev up fine when in the shop.  But as the engine gets a load on it,
she
> runs out of breathe.  In first gear, it will accelerate fine up until
about
> 3500 rpm, after that, it stops accelerating.  I have checked:  fuel
> delivery, spark, timing and catalytic converter.  I have adjusted the
> valves.  I have replaced all questionable vac hoses.  I put on a different
> air box.  Both pass the manuals test for resistance readings.  But they
both
> briefly have an open circuit as you move the air meter's arm when I test
the
> terminals that the manual says to use.
> Is there anything that I am missing?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> The Air Cooled Shop, Dulles VA (northern VA) USA
> 1980 Westy.  Trying to make her legal!