Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 10:46:15 -0700
Reply-To: Shiva Polefka <shiva@EDCNET.ORG>
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From: Shiva Polefka <shiva@EDCNET.ORG>
Subject: Re: '84 1.9: 3/4 power and running ugly
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good morning list-- quick follow up report on the issue i posted a while
back; first let me relay sincere gratitude to Sam Walters, Zoran, B. Wheeler,
Hans Achter, Benny boy, J. Lauterbach, kdlewis and Joel for dishing some
great advice. what a bitchin' list.
Issue was a fouled up fuel injector, which local mechanic replaced as a
pair with good used parts he had accrued from doing subaru conversions (nice
to keep cost down). Don't yet completely understand how an injector may have
come to be bad, perhaps some of you have insightful anecdotes.
Due to time and patience wearing thin i had to resort to paying a mechanic
to do the job, however alls well that ends well, and many good things have
come of the process: I've learned a ton about how my van works as i spent
time staring into the engine from above and below, working through the
Bentley and the advice from the list. Have many clean wiring grounds, new
and good condition fuel system parts, and in general a deeper peace, based on
understanding, of the running condition of the vehicle. Bought some tools to
do future maintenance work that i've paid for in the past. Have a properly
aligned airfilter, ;) heh.
Finally, the satisfaction of the engine being at full power again is
immense. I maybe know how Kim Brennan and others feel experiencing their new
Subie conversions for the first time-- my 1.9 has been underpowered for so
long that, now back at peak performance i (amusingly, i know) feel like i'm
in a hot rod. heh.
I also think i've caught some kind of bug-- i now randomly find myself
thinking of various mechanical and aesthetic improvements i've seen online
etc. that would suit the vehicle well, despite it being in fine running
condition.
Thanks again/ sp
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Zoran Mladen
Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 11:30 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '84 1.9: 3/4 power and running ugly
Two things come to mind...O2 sensor and cat.
Try disconnecting the O2 and see if there is a difference.
Hit the cat and listen for rattling sounds. If the internals break down, you
experience the exact symptoms you note.
Z
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