Date:         Tue, 12 Jun 2001 20:52:02 -0400
Reply-To:     sevenkevin@WEBTV.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kevin Hayden <sevenkevin@WEBTV.NET>
Subject:      Puh-Leeeze Van-Again!!!
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Hi There!! :-)

Well, I think I have major problems here now...But to update you real
quick (for those who haven't read my past posts), my distributor popped
out, approximately 1/4", while cruising down the highway.  I put it back
in, timed it and put a new clamp on it.  I fired it up and took it for a
short spin and it did the exact same thing again after 10 minutes of
driving.  It died when I just entered the expressway and reached the
speed of about 45 mph.  It felt like it was running out of gas and
missing pretty bad then shut down--all within a couple of seconds.  I
had it towed home AGAIN and another night off from work!!

I pulled the worm gear out and sure enough it was not aligned to the
Number 1 Cylinder...some how it jumped.  I examined the drive shaft/worm
gear, I noticed now there is a tooth missing (it wasn't before)...it's
off the top gear of the distributor. There is metal filings all over.  I
removed the flat metal mechanical fuel pump cover to get a better view
of inside to see if I could see what was going on, and I noticed the
bottom gear that contacts the crank shaft  looks pretty good but the
gear that drives the distributor is all chewed up.  It looks like it's
made of brass as I used a magnet to pull out the shims for the worm gear
and it didn't seem to attract to this gear at all.

I'm down pulling out what few hairs I have left from my tired head!
It's up to you guys now!!
And I do appreciate all your comments and suggestions...I hate to part
with Roxanne!! :-)

Have A Good One and Thanks Again!!

Kevin
1985, 1.9 Vanagon that use to cruise Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA before
dying!! :-)