Date:         Sat, 10 Sep 2005 15:46:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stalling my 81
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Replaced the FI ground leads and the strap on the trans. Drove it til
warm and it still stalled after a 1/2 mile stretch in third at about
35mph. Stalls on deceleration.
Thanks to those who replied. I'm getting very frustrated. I don't know
if it's fuel or electrical. Seems like a fuel delivery problem but I'm
stumped.
Roger Van Till
'89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
'86 GL "Sugaree"
'81 L "CoJack"
www.busesbythebeach.com

On Sep 9, 2005, at 4:01 PM, Roger Van Till wrote:

> Help Folks,
>   I got an 81 Vanagon (California motor) this summer and have been
> driving it for 6 weeks now. It developed a stalling problem that I
> need to solve.
> It usually happens after driving on the highway or at a sustained
> medium speed. When I let off the gas it starts bucking and stalling,
> or it waits til the first red light and just stalls. If I wait a
> minute or usually less it will start again. I noticed in my driveweay
> when it quit that it smells rich when trying to restart.
> I've changed the fuel filter, fuel hoses, vacuum hoses, cap, rotor,
> wires. The van has onlt been driven 1000 miles in the last 9 years.
> I'm new to air cooleds, but this is my 5th Vanagon. Thanks in advance
> y'all.
>
> Roger Van Till
> '89 Westy "The Moose Lounge"
> '86 GL "Sugaree"
> '81 L "CoJack"
> www.busesbythebeach.com
>