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Date:         Wed, 7 Apr 2010 09:34:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2.1 idling @ 2200, stumbling, etc, where do I start?
Comments: To: Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <w2u5d903de81004070857ib2c8fad6j546ba0b995962e38@mail.gmail.com>
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I think that's where my brown fuel pump ground wire connected to the body.

On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 8:57 AM, Raymond Paquette <raymondpaquette@gmail.com>wrote:

> Pretty much, although it doesn't have time to get to zero before the engine > kicks back in. > > snip------- You mean the tach drops all the way down, while gear is still > on > > and > > van going forward, but slowing ?-------snip > > > > If so I would probably start with groundings. Also because of 2 years > > sitting. > > > > A related question: when I removed the coil bracket to check out the coil, > I > thought I remembered a ground on the lower bolt. But when I put it back, I > couldn't find any disconnected wire. And I really looked. Is there usually > a > ground wire on that lower bolt? Where does it come from? Maybe I'll find > one > yet. > > Raymond >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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