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Date:         Tue, 21 Dec 2004 02:05:10 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bucking - Vanagon syndrome?
Comments: To: wlail@OU.EDU
In-Reply-To:  <25d65a041090.41c7243c@ou.edu>
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Check the intake boot for tears.

Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA

>From: Warren Lail <wlail@OU.EDU> >Reply-To: wlail@OU.EDU >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Bucking - Vanagon syndrome? >Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 19:13:00 -0600 > >Hi all, > >I drove over 900 miles today and have about 175 to go tomorrow before I >reach my destination. Billy Bones did pretty well, >but did start bucking and skipping. > >Symptoms > >Skipping and cutting out as reach the top of a hill and just as I start up >the other side. >When I pull off the Interstate the idle is at around 2000 rpm and then >begins to fluctuate and eventually dies. >Will restart, but I need to work the pedal a bit. > >When it starts bucking out on the road, I can depress the clutch and rev >the engine a bit and then it clears up >for a while, but soon returns. Otherwise power is good. I popped the >hatch and wiggled everything and nothing >changed. I unplugged the AFM and replugged it and no change. I unplugged >the O2 sensor and replugged it and >no change. > >Does this sound like the dreaded Vanagon bucking syndrome? > >I have my tools with me, including my multimeter. Your suggestions are >much appreciated!. > >Warren Lail >88 Westy "Billy Bones"


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