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Date:         Wed, 1 Oct 2003 15:51:35 -0400
Reply-To:     "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@PNGUSA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Justin M. Mayrand" <jmayrand@PNGUSA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Runs great, then dies(80 Air cooled Westy)
Comments: To: phil cain <bearsvw2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20031001180424.60925.qmail@web14310.mail.yahoo.com>
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Mine 1980 Westy has done this - turned out to be a clogged fuel filter. ...JMM

Justin M. Mayrand 1980 Westy "SuperVan"

On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 02:04 PM, phil cain wrote:

> Going down the road everything nice, on acceleration > from stop light, about 100ft, it just shuts off, like > the switch is turned off(oil & alt light)coast to a > stop, will not start back up, wait two-three minutes, > starts up and runs perfect. Has occurred three times > and won't stay broken long enough to find anything > wrong. Timing set to 7.5, Idle 850, Dwell 45(new > points and rebuilt dist)engine has 80 miles on it (new > engine)(did it one time on the old engine). I have a > new ECU but it won't stay out long enough to try it > when it happens. ?????? any help out there?? Phil > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com > >


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