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Date:         Tue, 6 Nov 2001 14:12:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthew Pollard <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Help!! Van Dies.....
Comments: To: Chad G <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <01df01c1670f$16ad21a0$76a29a8e@chad>
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how about the catalytic converter? Does it die ONLY when warm or wheneve?

Matthew Pollard "Racing with the wind and flirting with death Dept. Of Chemistry So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath" University of Idaho www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Chad G wrote:

> Hi All, > If it isn't one thing going wrong its another.........this van keeps me > busy!!! Just recently my 85GL started to die. I could be driving along and > it would buck and just shut down. It occurs more when sitting at red lights > or idling. But so far it started right back up and on I went. Here is what > I did to "try" to fix it. I though it may be my fuel pump slowly > dying.....so I swaped it out with a know good one. No improvement. I > checked to see if the ground was screwed.....seemed fine. I looked at the > wire that connects into the harness for any visible damage.....none that I > can see........ > > any ideas, I'm going to replace the plugs today just in case???????? > > let me know of other things to check, > > thanks, > Chad 85GL's >


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