Pull off the vacuum line to the fuel pressure regulator and make sure it's not leaking gas. Steve Sandlin wrote: > > I just took my '84 on a trip and the gas mileage has dropped to 10.1. I > have previously gotten around 18 cruising on the highway. My digitool is > lent to a friend, so I can't look at anything. My first suspicion is the > temp 2 sensor keeping the system in closed loop. Other symptoms are > difficult starting unless I hold the pedal to the floor (while warm). Cold > start is fine. Here's the clincher. It was just in the shop having a > rebuilt auto tranny installed. The economy problems began after I got the > van back. I've looked over all the vac. lines and fuel hoses, and looked > for fuel leaks. Also made sure the O2 sensor was connected. Van still > drives fine, and power seems as usual. Anybody got any ideas until I can > get my digitool back? > Thanks, everybody > Steve Sandlin > http://www.steveslockshop.com > '84 Wolfsburg Westy > '79 Transporter > '00 New Beetle > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1 '65 MGB (Daily driver since 1969) '74 MGB GT (Restoring sloooowly) Personal mechanic for: '70 MGB GT (Daughter's) Assisting on Restoration (and spending OPM): '72 MGB GT (Was daughter's, now son's) '64 MGB (Son's) Stripped and gone but their parts live on: '68 MGB, '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT |
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