Date:         Sun, 5 Nov 2000 17:38:28 -0800
Reply-To:     George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      '87 VANAGON -Poor start/worse idle- the cure! (wordy)
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Vangon ran fine all the way home from the car wash (a
red herring) yesterday. My daughter drove it away
after dark (un hareng) and only made it 2 blocks
before it lost power and would not restart and stay
running. We pushed it pert near home. Gas pedal hinge
came adrift (easily fixed with 2 sheet metal screws-
please don't fret).
Jump starting it with my powerful new Dodge Caravan
only produeced a few seconds of poor idle this AM.
After church and a bit of gardening the charger had
replenished the bat.
Wiggling wires did not help. Pulled the Genuine newish
Car Quest distrib cap-and  Eureka! such filth under
there. Fine dust everywhere. Carbon? Bits of the brass
terminals?
Anyway, it ran so well after reassembly that it
started right up and idled at nearly  1800 RPM.
Let's hope it stays in tune and doesn't strand anyone.
George

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