Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 22:34:23 -0500
Reply-To: Little Bear <naiu@MEDIAONE.NET>
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From: Little Bear <naiu@MEDIAONE.NET>
Subject: Re: hiccups/hesitations
In-Reply-To: <F236BjYmySCbexx9Cct0000a335@hotmail.com>
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If it screw directly in to the exhaust pipe that would be your O2 Sensor..
Namaste
Stephen
85 Vanagon
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of
Mark Dorm
Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 10:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: hiccups/hesitations
Is the temp II sensor above the exhaust piping? I have this little leak
coming out of some wiring thing that leaks down onto the exhaust pipe.
>From: Zoltan
>Reply-To: Zoltan
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: hiccups/hesitations
>Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:45:54 -0800
>
>Temp II sensor?
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Paolo"
>To:
>Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:10 PM
>Subject: hiccups/hesitations
>
>
> > Dec 19, 2000
> > I sincerely would appreciate any help with this problem.
> >
> > '87 Westy
> > 90,000 miles (drive about 4k a year- not used much-mint)
> > Original owner (new problem -never happened)
> > Checked rotor,cap, wires and installed new fuel filter and 3 cans of
gas
> > treatment (for water absorption).
> >
> > Symptoms:
> > The van will hiccup or hesitate and lose power momentarily for maybe
half
> > a second, like a hiccup. I watched the tach when it does it and it
does
> > not go down to zero or fluctuate at all maybe when the hesitation is
> > about a second it may drop one indicator line on the gauge. The
frequency
> > of this happening is now increasing- maybe once every 4 or 5 min.
> > When it happens: Uphill, cruising and downhill with foot on throttle.
> > Does not happen: Downhill with foot off throttle, 1st gear or at idle.
> > Possible areas- let me know what you people think:
> > fuel pump relay
> > fuel pump
> > ignition switch
> > distributor pick up (hall?)
> > air flow meter
> > ECU
> > I have the Bentley and a multi-tester, and fairly competent on many
> > repairs. I can also cook!!
> > Cheers, and TIA
> > Paul
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