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Date:         Sun, 26 Jan 2003 21:53:59 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: choking conversion
Comments: To: Jessup Coffin <bridgetthevw@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <F91cZtvw636IepvAYKG0001b16d@hotmail.com>
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You are a little vague here... what type of fuel injection system is it; CIS, CIS-E, Digifant II? There could be lots of things making the engine barely run or not have any power... if I new the FI type I could get you pointed in the right direction. If it is running well and there is no power and it doesn't want to rev I would say it is a timing issue and you are not getting your timing advance when you increase the RPM.

David Marshall

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Jessup Coffin Sent: January 26, 2003 8:16 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: choking conversion

to vanagoners,

I bought a vanagon last summer that's got a converted engine in it. I'm not actually sure what the engine is. It's an inline four with fuel injection, and I was told it was either a golf or rabbit engine between 80 and 92.

I was driving it along at one point when it suddenly lost all ooomph. All the power in the engine just died, I was able to putt putt home at five miles an hour. My first thought was there was some kind of a fuel clog, because no matter how depressed the accelerator was, it still didn't go any faster. It actually seemed to choke and die. I have since checked the fuel pump, it works, the fuel lines have been pulled and cleaned or replaced, so there is no clogs. Fuel filter replaced twice. Fuel injectors traded out. Still the car is not happy running. Hard to start up, but it will idle, but if I try to go anywhere, it dies again. I've also replaced coil and spark plug wires, and I have a new distributor and rotor. I'm at a loss as to what to do next, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Jessup

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