Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:24:13 -0800
Reply-To: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: On the road and need some help
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dear wondering where
you just being silly
he says clearly in his first post ...
"I'm on the road and several hundred miles from home ( southern CA) and
my 90 Vanagon ..."
my bet is he is in arizona ...or mexico or nevada ... as there is noway
anyone in california would travel 200 miles and stay in california and call
that being on the road as opposed to simply commuting to work
regards
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Still wondering where you are stuck...like 'where'.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Goubeaux" <john@UCSB.EDU>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 5:15 PM
> Subject: Re: On the road and need some help
>
>
> I disconnected both O2 sensor ans temp sensor and neither is the
>> culprit. I am wondering if it might be a clogged fuel filter?
>>
>> -john
>>
>>
>> On 2/19/2011 4:41 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
>>
>>> one thought is O2 sensor. Try disconnecting it (follow wires up into
>>> engine compartment, connection there)
>>> van will run fine with it disconnected if that is the prob
>>>
>>> good luck
>>>
>>> alistair
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19-Feb-11, at 4:12 PM, John Goubeaux wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm on the road and several hundred miles from home ( southern CA) and
>>>> my 90 Vanagon has begun to run bad. It is missing and has a serious
>>>> reduction of power when under load. It starts up and idles, but is
>>>> running real rough, no backfiring though. Its almost as if there is a
>>>> fouled plug or bad ignition on one of the cylinders Or its running way
>>>> too rich. I pulled the plugs and replaced them with clean re-gapped ones
>>>> but no improvement. I inspected the plug wires and they are in good
>>>> shape, almost new, so I doubt this is a problem, BUT I've seen a bad
>>>> plug wire cause this type of behavior before. I cannot imagine that
>>>> timing has changed. I should be able to limp back home as once up to
>>>> speed the car runs OK and is not overheating and oil pressure is good.
>>>>
>>>> Are there any tips on simple things I can check ( while on the road) to
>>>> at least eliminate any other obvious possibilities?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any suggestions!
>>>>
>>>> -john
>>>>
>>>
>>>
--
roger w
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