Date:         Wed, 1 Jun 2005 16:55:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: hard bump=short skip
Comments: To: Robert Rountree <syncro87@hotmail.com>
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On 6/1/05, Robert Rountree <syncro87@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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
 
Robert,

Could be some loose junk (rust, etc) in the fuel tank that is closing
off the output to the fuel pump.  Maybe check your fuel filter for the
odd bit of crud that has passed through?

-- 
Don in Reidsville, NC
1986 Kawasaki Concours
1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
"Why do they call it a fixed income, if mine is always broke?"