> Folks, need some help. > > Our beloved '91 Westy (83,000 miles) is starting to act up. The last > three times we've driven it, the following has happened... > > We start it from cold. It sputters, won't rev up, and has no power, but > will idle fine. We shut it off. It starts up again immediately. And then > it runs fine. Sometimes we have to shut it off and restart twice for it > to "fix itself". > > Is this "Vanagon Syndrome"? > > Or maybe something else one of you has fixed before? > > Thanks for any suggestions...we're supposed to go camping next weekend, > and don't want to miss it! > > Steve Hengeveld > '91 Westy > Seattle, Wa > Check your fuel pump, pump relay, and connections (esp. Pump ground). That solved my similar problem. Cory Sammons 84 Westy |
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