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Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2000 07:40:55 MST
Reply-To:     Kris Estes <krisestes@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kris Estes <krisestes@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: Help '88 Vanagon Broke down, need opinions
Comments: To: kdlewis@juno.com
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Thanks so much for the advice, I am having it towed to a VW shop today so hopefully they will figure it pretty quick, Thanks again

>From: kenneth d lewis <kdlewis@juno.com> >To: krisestes@hotmail.com >CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Help '88 Vanagon Broke down, need opinions >Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 06:34:01 EDT > >Kris; > Another good reason to have a pressure gauge teed into the fuel >line in the engine compartment. You can trouble shoot the fuel pump, >regulator and injector leak down at a glance. It's cheap too. > >Drive Safely & Good Luck >Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> >86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe >-------------------------------------------------- > >On Mon, 21 Aug 2000 07:52:54 MST Kris Estes <krisestes@hotmail.com> >writes: > >Hello all, > >While driving from Prescott, AZ to the White Mountains (220 Mi w/ a > >few > >significant climbs w/ heavy rain at times)I broke down pretty damn > >close to > >the middle of nowhere. Here is how it went, I filled up with a 1/2 > >tank of > >fuel and proceeded to drive the last 35 miles of my trip. After about > >20-25 > >miles I start to notice loss of power. Have to throw it into low > >(auto) > >just to crawl at 15-10 MPH up pretty minor climbs. I pull over and > >let it > >rest 2 times since it is about to die (really bogging). The Van does > >restart at this point yet just barely stays running without any power > >still. > > Somehow I make it to within 1/4 miles of the nearest phone and stay > >the > >night. Next morning, van starts once then dies and then refuses to > >start. I > >have it towed into town. I replace cap/rotor, plugs, replace fuel > >filter, > >nothing. Here is something significant, I can remove the fuel filter > >and it > >will start but still refuses to start when the normal fuel supply is > >in > >place. My thoughts were either a bad tank of gas or possibly the fuel > >pressure regulator?? There is one place in the small town of > >Pinetop-Lakside that works on VW's. He is open 3 days a week W-F so I > >will > >leave it with him. Anyone experienced something similar? Would love > >to hear > >some other trouble shooting tips! > > > >Thanks so much in advance and I will summarize what I find out! > > > >Kris Estes > > > >________________________________________________________________________ > >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at > >http://www.hotmail.com > >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagh.

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