Date:         Thu, 6 Feb 2003 17:22:59 -0800
Reply-To:     Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joel Cort <joel_cort@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Still missing and gasping for air
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPCECOCKAA.jeff@tssgi.com>
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Hi all,
A few weeks ago I posted a request for help with my vanagon syndrome.
Gasping for air and guzzling gas without any power!
I'm at the end of replacing stuff on this engine.
I have replaced the Temp II sensor (first culprit)
Swapped the Temp I and AFM (second guess)
New air filter
Checked the O2 sensor - All Ok
Replaced the Idle Stabilizer valve <  This really solved the problem,  sort of...
Once the van is warming up I still get misses and loss of power plus spitting and coughing.
 Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM> wrote:My day sure started off on the wrong track. Shame too, since the weather is
gorgeous here in Sacramento today I was really hoping to enjoy it a little.

Anyways, I wandered out to one of my many extra vans that I never seem to
drive, to do the weekly run (got to keep those lifters happy). I hopped in
and it started right up, unfortunately, it made one hell of a racket from
the exhaust so I shut it down immediately and began looking for the cause.
It didn't take too long before I noticed that my O2 sensor was missing.

Damn thieves!

Just once I would like to catch one of these guys. The idiot even left
behind his crescent wrench. I'd really like to return that wrench to him,
but he probably wouldn't like where I'd put it.

It was a new O2 sensor too. Oh well, it could've been worse... they
could've taken the new catalytic converter and muffler.

Someone also stole the center caps off my alloys this week and two hubcaps
off another of my vans.

I guess the word has gotten out that there's a guy in town who has a bunch
of Vanagons that are easy pickings. Time to lock 'em up and release the
hounds.

Hope everyone else is having a better day.

Cheers,

Jeff
-Proud (and angry) owner of 9 slowly disappearing Vanagons


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