I second that, test the smoke before you throw $$ at it. Actually you should be growing your own and throwing the $$ at your Vanagon. Just my $.02 Wog On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:26 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Alistair. > > Absolutely! > > I understand the smoke test is the way to go (and safer?) > > If it's a British car, you could use this Lucas Replacement Smoke kit: > image: > > http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/images/Smokekit2.jpg > > <snicker> > > Neil. > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > there was a recent samba thread where a chap made a smoke box from a > paint > > can, two connections on can, one to a compressor, the other a tube/hose > to a > > plug he made to fit afm input. He made smoke with an old rag lit and > > smouldering in can, and pushed the smoke in with light air pressure. He > > looked for smoke coming out of air intake system. > > > > alistair > > > > > > On 27-May-11, at 10:08 AM, neil n wrote: > > > >> Assuming this issue did not happen after recent work you did..... > >> > >> My first thought is "check for a vacuum leak". > >> > >> I've read that spraying starter fluid or even WD40 (WD40 safer to > >> use?) on suspect vacuum hoses, intake boot can be revealing. Idle is > >> affected if the spray is sucked into the intake. > >> > >> I was curious about the WD40 use. One comment online suggested that > >> using it may harm the O2 sensor. Not sure if poster meant that "too > >> much" or "any" amount of WD40 would do this. > >> > >> There should be info in the archives on this vacuum leak check method. > >> > >> Neil. > >> > >> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 5:51 AM, John Lauterbach > >> <jhlauterbach@bellsouth.net> wrote: > >>> > >>> My '84 Vanagon is exhibiting some strange symptoms. Engine is Boston > >>> Bob 1.9L installed 9/2003 and everything that I could buy new to go > with > >>> it I did. Also recently changed rotor and distributor cap and made > sure > >>> there was no corrosion at connection between spark plugs and plug > wires. > >>> Timing is right on and idle is around 900 rpm. With van warm and going > >>> up slight grade with automatic transmission in "high", engine will > >>> sometimes run roughly. I never had this problem before. Is there a > >>> solution other than throwing dollars at the problem with new plugs, > >>> wires, O2 sensor, etc.? > >>> > >>> John > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > >> > >> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > >> > >> > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > > > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > |
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