VANAGON archives -- June 2002, week 1 (#72)

Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 20:38:03 EDT Reply-To: BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Ben T <BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM> Subject: Re: "hiccup" when Idling Comments: To: salmonbus@YAHOO.COM Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"

In a message dated 6/1/02 2:41:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, salmonbus@YAHOO.COM writes:

<< Recently had a head job done and know I have a hiccup while idling . The van runs at 1000 rpm's but then drops to around 200 and nearly stalls then back to 1k I have replaced all the spark plugs but no help there. What is the first thing I should try. >>

Look for a vacuum or exhaust leak before resorting to the usual suspects. Most folks are going to say AFM trouble -- put the capacitor or use the harness patch from VW. Mine fas a leaky exhaust. I did all the AFM BS before a simple exhaust gasket solve the whole problem.

BenT

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