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Date:         Fri, 10 Sep 2004 09:39:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP
Comments: To: Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
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I'll keep you posted and let you know if the problem indeed turns out to have been just the O2 sensor. Joy --------------------- Clip --------------------- First it's the O2 sensor then it's the catalytic converter then it's throwing a rod. I think you need to buddy up with Ben so he can put you new engine in.

Stan Wilder More Power with Performance Coatings http://www.engineceramics.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of Joy Hecht Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 10:20 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP

Hi all,

I got lots of suggestions as to what could be causing my power problems - in June when I first posted, and this week. I also got a lot of suggestions that I go to the Vanagon repair place in Ironwood, MI, which isn't too far from Marquette.

I also got one referral to a VW owner (friend of a vanagonaut) here in Marquette. I wasn't sure if Matilda wouldn't get much worse on route to Ironwood, so I stopped by to talk to the Marquette person. She and her partner, who owns a lovely 1966 VW pickup, sent me to their local mechanic, Rex. He's not specifically a VW person, but he works on theirs.

Rex did a bunch of diagnostics and concluded that my pump was fine, the whistle is coming from the new fuel filter, and my O2 sensor is bad. I'm still in Marquette, staying with the VW owners (who are delightful, of course), and waiting for the new O2 sensor to arrive tomorrow.

I was going to wait till it was installed and then let you all know it turned out, but since you asked... I'll keep you posted and let you know if the problem indeed turns out to have been just the O2 sensor.

Joy

**************************************************************** Joy Hecht and Matilda, 1989 Burgundy Vanagon

For musings about life and the vanadventures: http://users.rcn.com/jhecht/gypsy

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:::-----Original Message----- :::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf :::Of Daniel L. Katz :::Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 3:39 PM :::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM :::Subject: Re: looking for technical assistance in Wisconsin or Michigan/UP ::: :::dear joy: ::: :::when you have things fixed, please let the list know what was troubling :::matilda. ::: :::i have to say, i was disappointed in most of the responses to your post. ::: :::the only time i experienced a similar sounding problem with our '84 :::vanagon it was caused by a spark plug with its gap bridged by deposits, :::perhaps debris resulting from recent use of injector/fuel system cleaner. :::in any case, the van was essentially running on 3 cylinders, but a new :::plug immediately fixed the problem. we never experienced that problem :::again. therefore, debris caused by the injector/fuel system cleaner seems :::to be the proximate cause of that episode. ::: :::best wishes, ::: :::dan --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free by AVG. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.756 / Virus Database: 506 - Release Date: 9/8/2004

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