Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 11:00:16 -0500
Reply-To: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: 1.9 engine HELP!!!
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Danny, as the other folks have mentioned it is best to start with the
basics and then rule them out. Air Filter, Fuel Filter and Tune up
items should be checked and if they haven't been replaced in a while or
look suspect replace them. Then check your ground connections on the
engine. You should see a spot on the driver's side head on the top just
under where the AC compressor would be (if you have one) where a bunch
of brown wires come together. Check that the ends of these wires are in
good shape and securely attached to the head and that the connections
are clean. There should be a ground strap going from this spot over to
the firewall and connecting there near the coil. If this strap is
missing or looks corroded replace with a new one. Check the connections
at that end too, to be sure they are clean and tight.
Most of the time those things fix the problem or you find the problem by
doing this basics first. If you do these things and don't find anything
let us know and we can help you further.
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com
Danny C. wrote:
> · So I have been driving my 1984 westy Automatic vanagon and have been experiencing some small issues. This is what happens- There are 2 different ways this happens. The first- When driving the van on the freeway going around 60mph on flat surface with the pedal pushed down about 30% it starts to cut out very slightly. It does not stall the engine but there is a slight miss like it is running out of fuel. Now here is the tricky part, if I press the pedal down just a hair, say to 35% it goes away, or if I let off the pedal just a hair to 25% it goes away. Now it does not always do it but it does seem to be getting worse. (Happening more often) Now for the second problem- So if I stop at a stop sign or stop light and take off if I have my pedal at the 30% point it does the same thing, it feels like it is bogging down, now if I start off with the pedal at 35% or more it does not happen or if I press the pedal 25% or less it wont happen. Now I
> have a friend with a great running 1.9 vanagon and swapped Air flow meters and the problem was still there, so Im sure its not the AFM. Let me know if any of you have experienced this problem and what steps you took to resolve the problem.
> Thanks Danny
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> Danny C.
> '84 Westy (Vanny)
> '90 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
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