Date:         Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:20:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Urgent: NEED HELP, Weird Van Thing
Comments: To: MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM
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Are you going to test anything?
The fuel pump should put out at least 32 PSI.
Fuel filters are about $5.00
Chevron Techron FI cleaner will get rid of the moisture, unless there's a
very lot. $5.00
You can drain a little fuel off before the line goes into the filter into
a glass fruit jar, if its got water you'll be able to see it by shaking
the jar. The fuel and water will separate and the water will be heavy
bubblers.
There is 1.5 gallons of fuel that you never get to use in the bottom of
the tank, it can hold a lot of staff that is unnamed.
Stan Wilder

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 21:13:22 -0400 Matthew Libby <MLibby1@CFL.RR.COM>
writes:
> 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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