Problem solved! I took almost everything apart, which basically gave me the opportunity to clean and shine everything ... and to my embarrassment, I found out that I hadn't plugged in one of the fuel injector connectors all the way in a couple of weeks ago! So, the last couple of weeks I was running on 3 injectors! Yeap! I now know that you have to have all 4 injectors connected ... ha! The Van is running great again! Idle is smooth & it got its power again when shifting gears. So, if you experience similar symptoms, check your injectors. Another symptom was the engine would jump when I would turn the A/C on. I don't feel any difference now when I turn the A/C on. Anyway, a good one of the archives! gs Georgios A. Stylianides, PhD wrote: > Vanagon GL, 2.1, 1986 > > This has been taking place for a while now ... those who remember my > problems after the alternator burned. > Anyway, > > Problem 1: I don't seem to be able to smooth down the idle. It is kind > of erratic and the engine kinda bounces around a bit. Even the people > driving behind me have told me so. If you raise the idle, it runs > smooth. Suggestions? > > Problem 2: When changing gears from 2nd to 3rd and 3rd to 4th > performance drops. Actually, changing from 2nd to 3rd, it feels like > changing from 2nd directly to 4th. It works great and is very powerful > in 1st and 2nd. In order for gears 3rd & 4th to change without losing > much pick up, the RPMs have to be maxed out (more than 4,500rpm, beyond > the green safety area). After it picks up speed, it runs smoothly but as > strong. |
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