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Date:         Sun, 31 Mar 2002 15:17:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject:      Re: my van keeps dying..... Suggestions?
Comments: To: "myjunkbox@rogers.com" <myjunkbox@ROGERS.COM>
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AFAIK The ECU runs in "default" mode for a few minutes on start up, then starts getting/using input from the various sensors, so if the van runs fine on start up, then gets bad, I'd guess that you have a faulty sensor some place. m2cw M

On 30 Mar 2002 at 19:46, myjunkbox@rogers.com wrote:

> I have an 86 Vanagon GL. 2.1 Digifart. Here's the problem. While > driving it starts to loose power, and won't rev up. It will idle > (rough however) for a bit, and eventually dies. All I have to do is > restart it and away it goes. Sometimes for awhile sometimes for 30 > seconds. If I catch it when it first starts loosing power, I just > flip the keyoff and backon while driving and it clears up . > Definetly electrical. Any suggestions? > > -- > myjunkbox@rogers.com <myjunkbox@rogers.com>


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