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Date:         Wed, 11 Dec 2002 14:18:26 -0500
Reply-To:     Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine won't rev up
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
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When that happens to me the first thing I think of is moisture in the gas
----- dump a bottle of Heet (gas-line antifreeze) in your tank and see if
that does the trick.


Cheers,
Doug


>Volks,
>
>On my way out of town with a new load of fuel suddenly the van lost power
>wouldn't rev over 3-4 k and had no go.  Kind of like 3 cylinders were
>working the fourth was on vacation.  Won't rev in any gear.
>
>I thought maybe the vacuum advance had disconnected but that looks ok.
Any
>ideas out there?
>
>TIA
>
>Mike
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