Date:         Wed, 14 Nov 2001 10:09:54 -0700
Reply-To:     Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
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From:         Blake Thornton <thornton@MATH.UTAH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Still konking out
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I forgot to mention that I also have replaced my AFM with a new one (I had
one lying around).

Blake


>
>
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2001, Blake Thornton wrote:
>
> > Well, I tried some things and my 84 van is still konking out and I could
> > use some help.
> >
> > Here's what is happening:
> > I'll pull up to a stop light and I see the red warning lights start to
> > flash.  When I step on the throttle, absolutely nothing happens.
> >
> > Today, when it happend, by the time I fiddled around with my bed cushin
> > and opened up the engine compartment, my van started idling as normal.
> >
> > It also happens when driving down the road.  In this case the problem
> > usually manifests itself by a quick death and the a quick rebrith.  So,
> > the van surges as if taking your foot off the pedal and then quickly
> > stepping on the gas again.
> >
> >
> > Here's what I've done:
> > - I cleaned up all my grounds in the engine compartment (there is a set on
> > the left head and a set on the left firewall).
> > - I replaced both throttle switches,  this was expensive and I thought it
> > could have been the problem.  Aparently it wasn't.
> > - Fuel filter is fairly new
> >
> > Any other ideas?  I need to get my van running by next week as I'm trying
> > to get out of town for thanksgiving.
> >
> >
> >
> > On a different note, my roommate's 84 van is having troubles that we're
> > trying to figure out too.  When driving down the road, and when the rpms
> > are on the high end, all the dummy lights come on for a few seconds and
> > then go back off when the rpm's drop.  This problem started happening at
> > the same time that his starter decided to be erratic.  Sometimes the start
> > will not turn over but just buzz.  Could these be related?  Should the
> > starter be replaced?
> >
> > Thanks a ton,
> > Blake
> > 84 Westy
> > SLC UT
> >
>