Date:         Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:20:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: What are symptoms of a bad auxillary air regulator

Yes, Dennis,maybe you can remember  my throttle switch and air regulator
plugs were reversed. I blew a switch or two.
This current problem has been happening since my emissions test.I removed
the afm to take the air filter out.I passed the test,easily. The problem
has gotten steadly worse ,since. I get backfiring(exhaust is tight-timing
good),wont hold an idle. Revs to 3000rpm when first started.Then settles
down and stalls out.Better when very warmed up.Bad gas mileage.

This morning,I replaced the fuel pressure regulator and  auxillery air
regulator. No difference.It seems like a large vaccum leak?When I did my
RTV head gaskets,I checked each and every connection,ect, real good.Could
it be the AFM?
I did snap the two 10mm bolts that hold the regulator to the case,on the
doner vehicle. I didnt remove the old air regulator from the westy in
question.I removed the hoses and plug from the  questionable regulator and
routed the new air regulator on top of the intake runners(easier).I zip
tied it to a runner. No broken bolts,and the old regulator is still
good,anyway.So is the old fuel pressure regulator.I have done both tests to
the two regulators before I did this operation.I replaced it anyway.I am
getting voltage to the regulator plut at about 12V.The wires for the
throttle and regulator are not mixed up again.

I am at a loss.I am burning my clutch up. Wont have power unless i take off
at 3000rpm.Soon I will be asking about cutches ,here,and still have this
same problem.

Any ideas?