Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2005 13:19:45 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: vanagon syndrome week - Friday
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Vanagon Syndrome isn't a mechanical problem.
Vanagon Syndrome isn't an electrical problem.
Vanagon Syndrome is the last of the near fatal stages of Paranoid
Maintenance Syndrome.
Paranoid Maintenance Syndrome begins simply enough with the purchase of a
Vanagon and quickly escalates into full blown Vanagon Syndrome as the owner
spends untold amounts of money to support an aging Match Box designed
vehicle.
After the purchase of multiple conflicting manuals to perform basic do it
yourself repairs and get acquainted with the beast the next move is to
travel cross country to visit others afflicted with Vanagon Syndrome on long
weekends and holidays.
Those most deserving of our sympathies are the individuals that meet Boston
Bob or other engine rebuilders within the first year of ownership.
There are individuals that have surpassed the purchase price of the original
vehicle with expenditures in parts and services that in some cases triple
their purchase price.
With some vehicles you can say you're "driving a classic", with Vanagons you
just have to deny ownership to everyone that doesn't own one because you
know they won't understand.
To those that have tried to live in their vanagons I just have to remind
them that living like you're homeless is designed specifically for the
homeless and the fact that you can stand 3/4 of the way in a Westy doesn't
greatly modify the fact that you're living in your car.
Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian" <adrian.bertarelli@DIRECWAY.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 12:18 PM
Subject: vanagon syndrome week
> I am in need of consulting the wisdom of the list. I have what would be
> described as vanagon syndrome. Every once in a while(and very
> frequently now) I will loose power. I can turn of the engine and
> restart it and it maybe will run fine, but more frequently it goes back
> into the running rough mode. I can floor it and sometimes it will get
> past it, but then it will start up again. It used to happen every once
> in a while, but now it is happening more frequently to the point where I
> stall at lights and have to floor it all the time to get it to go. I
> have the factory wiring harness fix(part number 025-906-302)installed by
> previous owner so this cant be the issue. I have given her a tune
> up(spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and rotor) but it does the same
> thing. Someone mentioned in the previous vanagon syndrome thread to
> check the throttle switch. What is this? Are you talking about the
> idle screw on the throttle body or something else? In my 74 there are a
> few grounding straps, where are the grounding straps on my 87 2.1. I am
> going to red rocks tonight and would love to take the westy, someone
> please point me in the right direction. I believe my computer is
> defaulting for some reason, I am sure someone on this list has had the
> same issue and gotten past it. Please help.
> Adrian
>
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