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Date:         Sun, 21 Dec 2003 09:29:04 EST
Reply-To:     THX0001@AOL.COM
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine Miss
Comments: To: neptunesguitars@SWIFTDSL.COM.AU
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In a message dated 12/21/03 2:43:30 AM, neptunesguitars@SWIFTDSL.COM.AU writes:

<< Symptoms are start van runs smooth for 30 seconds then miss kicks in. >>

SyncroPete,

The symptom you describe certainly would seem to indicate a problem in the fuel injection control system, but because of an elusive miss which I have seen in two different vans on THREE occasions, I suggest that you look to the ignition wires. The miss problems I suffered were all rooted in a leaky ignition wire for cylinder # 3. And, against all odds, this occurred three separate times! The most recent time was about a week ago with a set of the best Bosch wires to be had which had less than 12 Kmi of service. The ignition wires still looked like new, but one was leaking. In all cases, I traced the problem by substituting a known good wire for each suspect wire one at a time, then running the van after each substitution. Although I was tempted to check cylinder # 3 first the last time I used this method, I reasoned that it had to be astronomically impossible for #3 to queef out again. I guess Vanagons are like women . . . reason has no effect on them.

George


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