Date:         Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:07:58 -0600
Reply-To:     alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
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From:         alfred bagdan <abagdan@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: '85 Engine hesitation help
Comments: To: Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM>
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I had a similar problem years ago with my 85 Westy.
Replacing the Temp2 sender fixed this.

Alfred
85 Westy

----- 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)