Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2005 20:54:26 +0000
Reply-To:     joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         joe trussell <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hard bump=short skip
Comments: To: syncro87@HOTMAIL.COM
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I had that problem on my first vanagon, and it turned out that the battery
hold-down was not connected properly, so every time I hit a bump the battery
would jump up and short on the metal lid, causing stumbling, stalling,
etc....Long shot, but possible!

Joe T.
'85 Wolfsburg Westy
Denver, CO

>From: Robert Rountree <syncro87@HOTMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Robert Rountree <syncro87@HOTMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: hard bump=short skip
>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 20:40:05 +0000
>
>Hey gang!
>
>Guess my van problem (we won't even go near the personal ones ;^)....
>
>when I hit a good hard dipping bump... I get a short stumble.
>
>No tach drop, it feels fuel-ish.
>
>I have clean ground contacts. I don't think it's the old ignition (key)
>switch short. It's not the ECU (cause there is NO tach drop and I've
>switched out the 2 that I have). The AFM is only 2-3 years old and has a
>22mf capacitor in it. All wiring feels/looks good and solid. Could a fuel
>pump start going this way?...inquiring minds need to know.
>
>RR

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