Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:16:44 -0800
Reply-To: Trooz <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
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From: Trooz <trooz@ROADRUNNER.COM>
Subject: Re: Three Items
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Re: need one: I bought a set not too long ago and for the life of me I
can't remember where I found them. I'm sure it was someone on this list. I
keep thinking it was Airhead Parts but I don't see them listed in their
online catalog. I'll keep looking for the invoice and if I can track it
down I'll let you know.
They're out there!
Bob Trousdale
'90 Westy
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]
> On Behalf Of Jon Kanas
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 7:40 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Three Items
>
> Good Evening Folks,
>
> Finally got the Syncro back from the body shop; The paintwork is done
> and if it ever warms up enough to get rid of the glaciers in my yard
> I'll finish putting it back together. I have one question
> and need two
> parts if anyone can help:
>
> Need One: I need a center cap or two for the stock 14" alloy wheels.
> These seem to have vanished from our usual vendors. Anybody got any
> hanging around they'd like to sell, Nifty replacements or know of
> vendor(s) who actually might have some in stock?
>
> Need Two: The vent on the passenger's door, the black one in
> the lower
> corner with the blue slider is grim. I'd like to find a replacement
> from one of you folks who have a stash of doner vanagons.
>
> Question One: Had a problem about a year ago when Vanagon would
> unexpectedly begin to run very, very rich. Lots of black smoke and no
> power at all. Resetting the computer (turning the key on and
> off) would
> temporarily solve it. I cleaned all of the connections I thought were
> pertinent and the problem went away. Of course, since I didn't clean
> just one connection I don't have a clue which one fixed the problem.
> Like any interesting Vanagon problem, it reappeared today on the ride
> back home from the body shop. Again, the master symptom is the the
> mixture is suddenly becomes extremely rich while driving and
> renders the
> Vanagon undriveable. I'd love to hear any suggestions about what this
> might be or how to go about a diagnosis. What am I not doing:
>
> * Disconnected TempII - No effect on bad behavior. Reconnected
> * Disconnect oxygen sensor - No effect on bad behavior
> * Tested throttle switch on plenum per Bentley - Pass and adjusted
> correctly
> * Tested AFM per Bentley with VOM - Pass
> * Big hose between air cleaner and throttle body OK.
> * Little hoses (idle switch etc) on the intake side: OK.
>
>
> --
>
> *Best Regards,
> Jon B Kanas
>
> Website: http://www.qadas.com/~kanas <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas> *
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