Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:25:54 +0000
Reply-To: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: vanagon runs great,looses power,restart good to go.
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have you changed the fuel filter with a German unit?
Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.367.5503
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA
>From: Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>Reply-To: Jonce Fancher <strtbug@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: vanagon runs great,looses power,restart good to go.
>Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:23:30 -0500
>
>hi all
>my 85 westi is in the shed for the winter but has an issue that i need
>to take care of before the spring/ summer when i will want to go
>campin. here is the poop.
>85 westi
>stock 1.9L wbx motor
>new ox sensor
>small exhaust leak at junction
>leaks small amout of antifreeze and oil when it wants (never
>consistant) may leak or puddle every 6-8 days of driving but not enough
>to constitute adding more fluids
>starts like text book, average power for what it has(basically runs
>great)
>drive for approx. 50 miles flawless, then you can feel that it just
>wants to slow down pressing on the throttle has no real effect. you
>slowly start loosing speed. then you pull off the road/ freeway and
>stop. still runs perfect at idle. so get back in and it still no power
>so pull over again. shut the motor off. for a few seconds. restart and
>boom power is back hop on the freeway and approx 50 miles repeat as
>needed. does not run hot. runs abit cold. need to bleed front radiator.
>if any of these things are a cause let me know. as soon as i finish
>installing the 1835cc dual kadron motor in my 71 bus i will put the 85
>westi on the lift to fix its exhaust leak and bleed the radiator.
>thanks for any info in advance. i recently replaced many of the vacuum
>lines and routed them to there correct points. its been slow coming on
>not with a change of weather or maintenace. i did have a 82 honda civic
>that acted the same untill i found a broken vacuum line. so i may need
>to just go over all lines once again to make sure one didnt slip off or
>not seal. c-ya Jonce
>Jonce Fancher
>56 Single Cab
>62 Fiberglass Buggy
>66 Sunroof Bug 1835 w/Webers
>66 Squareback Variant
>71 Deluxe Sunroof Bus
>75 911 S sunroof
>85 Vanagon GL Westi
>85 Vanagon GL 7 passenger parts van
>96 F-350 Crew cab dually (work truck)
>99 Honda Accord ( understanding wifes car )
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