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Date:         Sat, 4 Jan 2003 19:58:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Strange Loss of Poser
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Vanagon syndrome?

Jason Weisberger wrote: > > For about 1 minute today I was having a strange loss and regaining of > power between 55 and 65mph. It felt like maybe the tranny was slipping in > and out of gear - although the slip back in was far too smooth and the > engine never rev'd - just stayed where it belonged on the tach as if I > were cruising. > > I dropped to 55mph and it stopped happening, so I built up speed again and > no problems. Climbed a few large hills and some steep inclines on a 100mph > drive back to SF where I think had to climb big hills. No slippage and it > held at 75-80mph fine on the freeway. > > I added gas and that was about it. > > Doubt i have anything to worry about, could have been gusts of wind making > the Vanagon drive strange, wasn't necessarily mechanical. Just felt like I > lost power and regained it, lost, regained - but no changes on the tach or > abrupt reengaging of a trany. > > Hmm?


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