Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 19:16:13 -0400
Reply-To: Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Gary McEachern <GlmceN@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
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Matt
If the element in your cat is damaged and in pieces I would replace the cat or temporarily remove the pieces inside the damaged cat. I had a similar problem a few years ago which caused my van to die. The element broke up formed sort of a ball and continuously shifted in the housing causing blockage and loss of power. I broke up and removed the element and reinstalled the cat.
I'm not saying this is your problem however I would eliminate this as a potential cause before looking too much further.
Gary
PS: I see you upgraded to a Westy!
Mathew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM> wrote:
>Ok, also when it starts to die, if I pump the pedal it will idle back up.
>Are we thinking fuel pump or just some water in the tank?
>
>Matt
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Matthew Libby" <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:32 PM
>Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
>
>
>> Could it be the MMO I put in the tank?
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> PS- I put 8 ounces in 9 gallons?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <minor35@juno.com>
>> To: <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
>> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
>>
>>
>> > You got a lot of symptoms. I'd look for moisture in the fuel or stopped
>> > up fuel filter.
>> >
>> > Bill M.
>> >
>> > On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 18:04:57 -0400 Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
>> > writes:
>> > > OK, so my vans been fine, that I just bought. Drove for like 900
>> > > miles no problems. Charged AC, blows cool, loving life. Mentioned
>> > > valve noise and was directed by list to try MMO. So this weekend I
>> > > changed the oil and filter, used 1 quart of MMO and the rest Mobil1
>> > > synthetic 15-50. Also noticed an exhaust rattle, removed cat,
>> > > ceramic insert is in 10 pieces, couldnt find replacement on sunday,
>> > > so put back together. Went for a ride, valve noise still there, but
>> > > no worse. Today drove home, in POURING RAIN. Van started to act
>> > > funny. The rpm used to kick up when the ac was on from like 700 to
>> > > 900-1000. Today all of a sudden RPMS would kick up to 2000! AC
>> > > cooling was down. Shut off AC rpm back to normal. Hmm, weird I
>> > > thought. Continued driving, eventually shut off AC. Everything
>> > > normal. Then while sitting in traffic my oil pressure light started
>> > > to flicker, not blink, just flicker ever so slightly every few
>> > > minutes. hmm. a little more gas and rpms up and light out. So I
>> > > countinued driving home. Then total loss of power, pedal to floor,
>> > > rpms fall, no power. I shut off pull over. Engine compart,ment
>> > > normal, wires and cap dry, not that hot, turns freely, coolant was
>> > > normal before, on LED, coolant level normal, oil normal.... Sat for
>> > > a few minutes. Cranked and it strated and behaved normally for 2
>> > > minutes, then died. Sat, and then started again, normal.!?!?! So I
>> > > drove the remainder home like this. Drive fine for 2 minutes, start
>> > > to lose power, shut off and coast for a minute, restart, everything
>> > > fine, then repeat... So Smitty sits in the garage, and I have NO
>> > > CLUE whats going on. ANY IDEAS!!! WHERE SHOULD I START. Is this
>> > > just electrical weirdness die to rain, or something else. Please
>> > > HELP!!!
>> > >
>> > > Matt
>> > >
>> > > 89 GL Westy 2.1 "Smitty"
>> > >
>> >
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--
Gary McEachern
Reading, Ma
'90 Westy Subavanagon
'86 Wolfy Subavanagon
'87 Syncro (Son's van)
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