Not the plug, not the rotor not the O2 (Safe mode) not anything related to normal maintenance.... This is so incredible that mechanics try to change those parts, a simple check of the plugs, rotor, cap wires is enough to tell everything about those, it's quite evident that you have a FI / elc related problem. Check the basic (fuel, air, fire) I would suspect a few things: -Have a fuel pressure test done to eliminate the fuel pump and regulator (sound to me like the regulator could be a problem, but you should see black smoke in the back). -Find a fellow Vanagon owner and swap the AFM (am sure you have the harness???Vanagon syndrom) -Carefully have checked the electronic advance system and (pic-up) in the distributor, check this one for any slack, gap, broken parts. -Swap ECU -Carefully clean all possible grounds; check all connector plugs including the injectors one. This is it, you have one of those element defective!!! Hope that help http://www.benplace.com/vw2.htm |
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