Date:         Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:30:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Help! Hesitation on the road!
Comments: To: T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 5:30 AM, T Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Daniel,
>
> I like to share with you what my 85 did.
> The fuel delivery can be a simple thing to assess before moving to the
> spark
> and air area of things. If your pump is load it maybe worth checking, and
> seeing if some compress air with a low or partially drained fuel tank makes
> a difference to your situation.
>
> I hope this helps! I keep recalling to try and see the issues from the
> simplest to the largest , before just tossing money at it and replacing
> parts that are potentially good.
>
> Good luck,
> Tony
>
> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 6:27 PM, Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@verizon.net
> >wrote:
>
> > I'm leaving Sante Fe on the return leg to L.A. The van is hesitating
> > while on freeway.  Momentary hesitations - randomly every few seconds.
> >
> > Otherwise running great.  When I had it tuned up it had trouble
> > starting and mechanic put in new fuel pump relay.
> >
> > Thoughts?  Just pit in gas also...was running fine before that.  Bad
> > gas?  Fuel pump?
> >
> > Dan
> > '85 Vanagon
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>
>
   That is a good practical suggestion.  You can get compressed air while
traveling.  It's not too difficult to open the fuel line to the tank and
blow some air back through the tank screen inside, maybe see it that is
indeed your problem.

  I have a couple of golf Ts in my tool box to use as temporary fuel line
"corks" when I take stuff apart..

  I'd think it would be worth an hour under the van to try that...  While
you are down there, blow back through the gas filter and also reverse the
wires on the pump, with a line immersed in some gas...see if you get some
gunk spewed out .....if you are comfortable with that.  Watch creating
sparks around your open fuel...