Date:         Sat, 4 Dec 2004 20:06:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Cory Sammons <slagskot@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: strange cut off problem with wbx vanagon
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On 12/4/04 12:03 PM, "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> wrote:

> ive been having this strange intermittant problem with my '84 van for some
> time now..
> i'll be driving along fine, then all the sudden if i dont have my foot on the
> gas, the van will stall out..  no rough idle, no other warning..it will just
> shut off..   i swapped the ECU and fuel pump relays (little identical grey
> relays in that black box) with eachother and that didnt do anything..   i
> replaced a corroded ground strap from the head to the coil and that didnt help
> either..
>
> no strange idle or warning lights precede these intermittant shutdowns..
> anyone have any ideas?
>
> thanks
> chris
>
You mean the cutting out is a problem???
I thought it was standard issue on the 84s!
Mine did this a  lot
Hasn't done it since I cleaned the fuel injectors
But can't say as that was definitely the problem as I have done a lot of
other things as well
Cory Sammons
84 Westy
99 New Beetle
Gardiner, NY