Date:         Mon, 23 Oct 2000 10:21:14 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl F. Bloss" <bloss@ENTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Syndrome
Comments: To: Bob <robertcrawford@SPRINT.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <000c01c03cf6$4471bd60$42a594d1@default>
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Bob,

Get a Digifant tool from Darrell Boehler or make your own with his
instructions.  Then you can plug in the capacitor using a cheap DB25 connector
(like a PC 25-pin serial port).  See:

http://www.loam.org/vw/Vanagon/DigiFantTool/

-Karl

> Here we go again, i beleieve i am falling prey to the dreaded Vanagon Syndrome...
> - sudden loss of power on highway...
> - none  or lack of acceleration at speed
> - no response to gas pedal under any conditions...
> - loss of speed on hills, gradual grade or not...
> - being passed by trucks underload on hills...
> Bye the way i have less than 5000 kms on new engine, 2.1L
> Any body have any ideas as to rememdy or has any one used the Wiring Harness and is it effective?
> Tnx
> Bob - 1990 Westfalia Multivan Vanagon
> Nova Scotia CANADA
>


Karl & Kristina Bloss, Trexlertown, PA
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'87 Weekender "Bev" - 201K Miles
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