Date:         Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:45:18 -0400
Reply-To:     Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Tony Collins <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Faint sputter/stutter at 70mph
Comments: To: Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net>
In-Reply-To:  <0KI200EEF8J45NC8@vms173015.mailsrvcs.net>
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Hey Jonce et al,

The weather has been mostly windy with humidity in the air, but I do not
recall rain. I will admit that I have not replaced cap, rotor, plugs or
wires on this vanagon since I got it back in August.

Since I have gotten it the fuel pump has been really noisy, I have not
changed the fuel filter on it, but intend to do so this weekend. I will
change the plastic square one and add the California canister after the pump
to (mine is an 85)

I am leaning towards thinking:
1) that this maybe connected to the fuel delivery system. Dirty
filter-->noisy pump--->70 mph flat spot on pressing gas pedal
2) I have not checked the tune up parts, but If these where the issues then
I think I would have issues at all points of the power band
3) If all those fail then I would have to take Jonce up on looking into the
AFM for some symdrom related issue.
Other sugestions are still welcomed

TIA,
Tony
--
82 Scirocco "Rodolfo"
85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El Guapo"