Date:         Sat, 13 Apr 2002 10:53:35 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1/1.9 mix
Comments: To: jae13@CORNELL.EDU
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You might try borrowing the proper parts from a list member to see if
your problem can be solved.
I'd sure hate to start buying those expensive parts before I was sure
that they were the fix.

Stan Wilder
83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Sat, 13 Apr 2002 11:31:08 -0400 "J. Andrew Eichelberger"
<jae13@CORNELL.EDU> writes:
> Hi all--
>
> I just replaced my 84 Vanagon's blown 1.9L with a Boston Bob 2.1L
> rebuild,
> and am having a small problem.  The core, starter, and throttle body
> are of
> the 2.1 variety, but I used the coolant system, exhaust, and Digijet
> system
> from the 1.9L.
>
> When the engine is not loaded but also not at idle, it can stutter
> and
> sometimes get into a resonant mode where the whole car starts
> shaking and I
> have to push in the clutch.  The problem is worst when you're just
> puttering
> around town at a constant 20mph or so--you have to watch it like a
> hawk so
> you can push in the clutch at the first signs of shaking to keep
> your
> passengers from getting shaken around.
>
> The engine performs beautifully at idle, when accelerating, or when
> at
> highway speeds high enough to keep it under significant drag load.
> It
> happens at any engine temperature, and the clutch and transmission
> are new.
>
> A recent ebay ad for an air flow meter implied that it could cause a
> problem
> like mine--that the spring/damping chamber can wear out and cause it
> to
> flutter.  Mileage is worse than my 1.9L (~17 instead of ~21 for my
> driving
> style), but Greg's Auto Repair (Natick, MA) set it up and said the
> emissions
> are extremely low.
>
> Anyone have any advice?
>
> Thanks----------------Andy
>

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