Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:40:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Neil Stuart <chefneil@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil Stuart <chefneil@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      My 85 westy
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Hello List!!Hope all having a fabulous Summer.

Here is my story ...after a long rest of 2.5 years I now have my westy up
and running ( thanks to some list members who had the parts I needed...) So
far I have driven around town and for the most part seems to be running
well. I needed to install a new ECU and airflow meter to get it to run. I
have noticed though that the milage has been quite crappy!!! and when in an
idle position it will sometimes surge from 1000rpm to 1500rpms ..up and
down. Seems to even out at about 1100 rpms when it gets   warmed right up.
Then it will sometimes drop down to just under 1000  and sound a bit rough.
I give her some gas and she will return to the 1100 mark again. I am by no
means very mechanical and reading the list has made me paranoid ...about
everything on that van...anyone give me any hints as to what to check
next...

also my propane tank is original and so it is 21 years old and it did have
some propane left in it after being parked for so long and was able to get
my fridge and stove to light up but then then after the fridge ran for a bit
the propane ran out. So my question is ...can I still fill this tank? If I
do, how do I go about checking it to make sure it is not leaking? What is
the life span of one of these things, will anyone even fill a tank that old?

Anyway thanks for any help ...

Neil in Calgary AB

85 Testy Westy