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Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:25:34 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: UODATED INFO FW: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP
Comments: To: Mark Drexler <mdrexler@ZING-NET.CA>
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Mark,

Check the vacuum hose from the crankcase vent tower to the AFM. My van rand crappy and I discovered the hose had rotted underneath where one would not see it.

The vacuum hose this applied to the 2.1L - not sure about the 1.9L.

John Rodgers Clayartist and Moldmaker 88'GL VW Bus Driver Chelsea, AL Http://www.moldhaus.com

Mark Drexler wrote: > Hi again. So, I checked a few things. > -idle stabilizer control unit contacts are clean, no moisture > -Idle control stabilizer valve is humming. > -throttle valve switch is NOT working at idle but working at full throttle > -WHEN HARNESS IS REMOVED FROM AIR FLOW SENSOR THE ENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY. > When the harness is reattached it drops revs 200k, and gets very rough and > stumbles badly when throttle applied. > Does this tell you anything. Can I drive it with the afm unplugged? > > Mark > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > Mark Drexler > Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 5:31 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: STRANDED in South Florida - NEED TECH HELP > > Hi. Help needed. We are stranded at Homestead, Florida, where Hwy 1 heads > into the Keys. > > 91 GL Westy doesn't want to go any further. Started rough this am, but ran > decent most of day once completely warmed up. > > Just completed 1700 trouble free (till now) miles on new fuel injectors, > fuel lines, plug wires, plugs, cap and rotor. Fuel filter has about 2-3k on > it. Checked plugs this am, and they were a brown and dry. > > Now just fueled up, and will start, but spits and burps, and can't get all > cylinders firing on start up. Feels like a lack of fuel delivery to me. > Getting more and more rough on start up last couple of days, actually since > some heavy rains a couple of days ago. > > > > Suggestions on root cause or things I should check please, and does anybody > know any techs around very south florida that I could track down??? > > > > THANKS. > > > > Mark & Mary > > >


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