Date:         Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:05:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: '84 power loss
Comments: To: jeff seward <jockomontana@YAHOO.COM>
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Jeff,

Could be grounds as grounds are simply the other side of the wiring
circuit.  Too often, people will check a grounding point and see that
it's really tight and think it's fine.  Tight is not the key.  Shiny
clean where metal meets metal is the key.

It could also be a flaky connector or even a broken wire inside the
insulation.  Many times I've temporarily fixed problems simply by
unplugging and replugging a connector.  Some will change out a perfectly
good component and, when it runs afterward, think the component was the
problem when actually the action of unplugging and replugging this
marginal connector is what did it.  The other side of that coin is ...
changing out a bad component but having the engine not run afterward due
to disturbing a bad wire or connector.

Mike


jeff seward wrote:
> having intermittant power loss with my '84 vanagon...
> I had a similar problem a few months back and replaced
> the Temp II sensor... things were running smooth until
> just recently.
>
> the loss in power always happens when driving bumpy
> roads or going over frost heaves... seems to bounce
> back sooner rather than later...
>
> I'm thinking it may be a grounding issue but wanted to
> toss it out there to see if anyone's had similar
> issues... not even sure where to start looking.
>
> so fickle, its kinda funny.
>
> thanks again.
>
>
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