Date:         Mon, 16 Jun 2003 22:16:10 -0700
Reply-To:     HC Carter <hccarter@ATTBI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         HC Carter <hccarter@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Lack of power at low revs?
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Hello -

I'm new to Vanagons - recently got an 86 Syncro.  I am having a problem with
a lack of power, especially at idle and low revs.  I've been looking through
the past issues of the digest but haven't found a match yet - sorry if this
is a common question.

Background: Van was running OK - coming home on the freeway and it lost
power - nursed it home.  When I got home it started getting loud - parked it
and found the front passenger-side cylinder exhaust manifold was broken.  I
repaired the exhaust problem.

Now it seems to run pretty good when cold - when it warms up it looses power
at idle and low revs.  If I wait for the revs to build (sometimes it takes a
while!) it will go OK.  Kind of like riding my old 2-stroke dirt bike - VERY
narrow power band.

I'll keep researching -but- any ideas?

Thanks,
HC
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