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Date:         Sat, 23 Nov 2002 08:08:46 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: 82 air cooled running rough
Comments: To: dragonbear@SBCGLOBAL.NET
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Since the repair facility had the sheet metal off the driver side to replace the seals I'd suggest that you check their work : 1) Check the FI ground wires behind and beside of your plenum chamber. There should be a pair and a single white wire on the ground mount. 2) Check the temp sensor on the driver side head, be sure its plugged in and the wire isn't broken. 3) Check that the spark plug wires are threaded onto the insulator ends properly. 4) Check that all injectors are plugged in. 5) Check that your resistor pack has proper grounding. 6) I've seen the plastic spacer block under the dual injector mount plate cracked, seems that it gets pinched as sheet metal is removed and cracked during the reinstall when you are blind to the crack. 7) pour in about 8 oz of Berryman B12 into your fuel tank, could just be condensation.

Stan Wilder 83 Air Cooled Westfalia

On Fri, 22 Nov 2002 22:01:50 -0600 Brian Walker <dragonbear@SBCGLOBAL.NET> writes: > I just got my van back from having the oil cooler seals replaced and > she ran great for several miles. Then all the sudden she wouldn't > even stay idling. I am able to get her started by pumping the gas > peddle then she will finally catch and rev up fine. Sounds good. > Then as the rpm's start to climb you let off the pedal for a sec. > then she cuts out again and you can't bring her back by pumping the > pedal or by waiting to see if she idles out of it. Either way she > pretty much dies. I was able to driver her the last two miles home > by starting her out when the engine started to rev and she was able > to get into third gear, but was still jerking a bit on the low end > of each gear. I waited several hours, looked at the points, > distributor and there is not carbon or burn marks. Plugs were > installed while doing oil cooler seals so less than 24 hours old. I > am really unsure where to go next as this could be a fuel delivery > issue or an air delivery issue. I am fairly certain that the spark > is fine as she sounds to be firing fine. Any ideas or suggestions > would be greatly appreciated. PS. it also seems to almost > pre-fire(opposite of backfire) when you let your foot of the pedal > from pumping the gas to get it to initially rev up. > >

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