Aaron, Check the wires going into the distributor. The wire insulation cracks where they pass though the distributor housing causing intermittent shorting and the exact behavior you describe. Steven -------------------------------------------------- From: "alfred bagdan" <abagdan@SHAW.CA> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 10:07 AM To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Subject: Re: '85 Engine hesitation help > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Aaron" <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 8:42 AM > Subject: '85 Engine hesitation help > > >> Hello all. >> >> I have an '85 westy that I have been having some issues with and the >> wife is becoming less happy by the day. It's been the daily driver >> lately as our subaru is in the shop. >> >> When it is running OK, it runs fine. Then it seems to hesitate/bog >> down and will sometimes die at idle. It seems to only occur when warm >> (intermittently). At freeway speeds, it will run, but feels like it's >> missing power - perhaps 30%, then it will slowly surge a bit, then >> lose power, then surge a bit etc. It's drivable as long as things are >> flat...hills are slow. When I come off of road speeds to a stop, the >> idle is very rough and it idles pooly, I (sometimes) loose all >> throttle response and then it dies. It's usually hard to restart, no >> rich smell at the tailpipe. It always restarts, it's just how much >> time one has to wait. >> >> I've been doing some maintenance on it (cap/rotor/plugs/plug wires/Oil >> change/cleaning grounds/flush coolant/etc) recently. Any thoughts on >> an easy fix on this one? Temp2 sender? O2 sender? Bad connection/ >> wire? Other?? >> >> Thanks! >> Aaron >> '85 Westy >> '85 Sunroof (w/subaru) > |
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