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Date:         Sun, 4 Jun 2006 09:54:50 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Intermittent engine miss
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <C0A7B0AB.E54C%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Hi Mike,

Fuel Pressure Regulator. (or possibly a vacuum line that leads to it). Running too rich would affect performance AND fuel consumption. Put a pressure gauge on the fuel rail and verify that the pressure is within spec.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia Toronto, Canada

On Jun 4, 2006, at 12:33 AM, Mike Miller wrote:

> Vannuts, > > Driving back from a camping trip my new syncro ran well for 180 miles. > 90 > degree heat, AC running and going about 65-70 down I 5 in California. > > As I was getting off the freeway for gas it suddenly started missing. > Idle > about 500 rpm, very difficult to get the revs up in any gear. > > Stopped for fuel [a bargain $2.99.9 a gallon] opened the engine cover > to let > it cool. Checked all the plug leads and looked for loose wires, etc. > > Filled up and it started right up and ran fine...until I tried to get > back > on the freeway. Same deal, missing heavily and would only hold about > 45-50 > mph on level ground. Same in all gears, if anything worse in lower > gears. > Then it would catch and run smoothly for from 1 to about 30 seconds. > Then > the miss came back. > > Got home. Used 1/2 tank gas to go 49 miles. > > Any ideas? > > TIA > > Mike


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