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Date:         Sat, 5 Aug 2000 23:01:56 -0400
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@ReliTech.com>
Subject:      FW: 1986 Vanagon problems
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Please reply to Michael, not me!


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Griffin [SMTP:capnmike@email.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 3:12 PM
> To:   vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject:      1986 Vanagon problems
>
> To all:
> I have a 1986 Vanagon w/4 speed (my 25th VW bus) that has problems
> accelerating from a stop.  I have to get her up to over 2500 RPM or she
> will
> will not accelarate and will not respond decently to throttle for about
> another 20 seconds.
> Also: sometimes after washing the car she will start up OK then for about
> the next 1/2 hour will repeatedly run for about a minute then die.  I've
> checked for wet connections, but no luck solving the problem.
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> PS I may be buying 1984-1991 Vanagons to ship to Hawaii soon.
>
>
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