Date:         Mon, 10 May 2004 16:21:38 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
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From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help with wet weather cut out problem
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Hi Dave !

I assume you have an injected engine ??
If so, check them small VW sockets that are hidden under rubber everywhere
around the engine !
Takeīm apart check for corrosion and use some electrical or anti corrosive
oil spray on every single one !
If this donīt work, lift the lid on the AFM and use a little electrical
spray there too
I had this problem every fall as long as I drove the Digifant WBX, kept
comming back and itīs a pain in the butt not to know weather your engineīs
gonna stall or accelerate when you press the pedal !!
Many times Iīve had to abort passing 18 wheelers with a dead engine in the
rain, always to the joy of the driver behind me ;-)

Calle
-88 Volgon
Mullhyttan, Sweden

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Engstrom [mailto:DDEngstrom@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Sunday, May 09, 2004 4:32 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: [VANAGON] Help with wet weather cut out problem
>
>
> My 87 Westie has developed a problem.  After the engine is warmed up and
if
> it is wet out (raining) the engine will cut out.  Turning the ignition off
and
> restarting solves the problem for a few miles and then it cuts out again.
This
> is not a problem in dry weather only in wet weather. Any suggestions?
Coil?
> Plug wire?  Dist. Cap?
>
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>
> Dave Engstrom
> 87 Westie
> 99 New Beetle
> 68 Bug
> 90 Carat (for parts but runs)
>