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Date:         Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:26:53 -0400
Reply-To:     Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bow-wow blues
Comments: To: Ron Komoroski <ronkom@jetbroadband.com>
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Temp 2 sensor. I wouldn't say that's it for sure but for around $10 you can't go wrong. I changed mine and had all the symptoms you explained - they are now gone. Good luck

On 9/22/07, Ron Komoroski <ronkom@jetbroadband.com> wrote: > > subject, '87 Vanagon all stock, 79K miles (yes that's all) > symptoms, hesitation, VERY doggish until warmed up. When up to temp it > runs > OK but feels down on power. motor doesn't seem to rev as freely as it did. > Just plain runs like a dog. > What's been done: new O2 sensor, head job, (was leaking coolant), new > water > pump & coolant. New plugs. Wires, cap & rotor less than 10k miles old (all > Bosch). Used cleaner on mass air sensor. Am running 4x super-zoot > injector/carb cleaner through in current tank of gas. Plugs I took out > were > clean on one side, showing cleaner stuff was doing it's job, & all > injectors > are squirting. New gas filter. Had cat converter checked. Timing spot on. > Torn out hair I can't afford to loose . > So, which sensor is sending bogus info to the digifant? > Ron >

-- Thanks,

Jeff '90 Carat (Grover) '86 (We call this one Parts) '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus


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