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Date:         Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:49:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Common problem, I think
Comments: To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com>
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I have had problems with Phillips/Union 76 in three different Vanagons from three different stations.

They all had a little cough at highway speeds that they've never had before or since.

Seeya, Jake

On 3/2/07, mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> wrote: > > Interesting. I asked my wife about the fill-up - it was about 3/4 of a > tank > of Shell gasoline. Was it Shell or Sunoco that some on the list have sworn > off for good? > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: jon <jon@kenneke.com> > Date: Mar 2, 2007 2:52 PM > Subject: Re: Common problem, I think > To: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > I had this almost exact problem: one cylider was not firing due to a > crapped out plug *after* cleaning the fuel system. > > Always worth a check! > > Jon > > > also, not impossible that fuel system cleaner resulted in fouled plugs, > > such as a small piece of carbon bridging electrode gap(s). > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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