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Date:         Fri, 16 Aug 2002 06:34:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Wilson <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Wilson <smorewhisky@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: low power, no throttle response
Comments: To: "joe@cedar.net" <joe@cedar.net>
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.OSX.4.33.0208160828320.22986-100000@silver.cedar.net>
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i have it happen regardless of fuel tank level. seems to always happen at one particular light in the morning...or not at all....it is wierd, sometimes i think it could even be me forgetting how to drive, ha!

--- "joe@cedar.net" <joe@cedar.net> wrote: > In my case I seem to think it is related to low fuel > level, > which in turn suggests dirty fuel tank and or tank > ventilation > problems. > > On Fri, 16 Aug 2002, Scott Wilson wrote: > > > Stopped at a > > > stoplight, and the van > > > almost died when I pressed the throttle. Very > > > little power, and had to > > > "nurse" the throttle to keep it running to get > it > > > off the line. Problem > > > continues alll the way to work. > > > > i have been having a similar problem as of late. > every > > once in awhile after waiting at a light, i'll hit > the > > gas and it just wants to stall, after a few > seconds it > > is fine and i can drive off as if nothing happend. > my > > lower back has been killing me recently so i have > not > > investigated this problem yet, but if i find > anything > > out i'll let you know... > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > Scott Wilson > > 85 GL Westfalia > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs > > http://www.hotjobs.com > > >

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