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Date:         Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:53:02 -0400
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine cut out.
Comments: To: Bryan Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BLU162-ds4A95825A1CF14760A07EBCE230@phx.gbl>
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You should have hash marks on your speedo (not the spandex one) indicating when to shift. Otherwise, 2nd gear near redline is indicated 38 mph in my '84 Westy.

Chris.

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Dnia Apr 21, 2012 o godz. 8:42 Bryan Feddish <uprightbassghost@HOTMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> I don’t think I'm reving that high. I know I don’t have a tach but it really > feels like it's cutting out sooner than it should. > > Thanks, > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Haynes > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:30 AM > To: 'Bryan Feddish' ; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: RE: Engine cut out. > > The engine should cut out ~5,200 to 5,400 rpms and you can easily reach that > in 2nd gear. This is a great exercise to pound out those main bearings and

> the case around them. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of

> Bryan Feddish > Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2012 7:28 AM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Engine cut out. > > The van has been running very well the last few months after all that > tinkering. City gas mileage is still not where I’d like it but I ‘m going > to check the highway mileage next week. Anyway, I have this persistent > problem. If I accelerate to really high RPMS, like in 2nd gear, I get to a

> point where the engine just cuts out like a switch. This is 100% > reproducible as it does it all the time and the engine runs fine otherwise. > I don’t have a tach so I could not tell you how high the RPMs are. I do have > a big clock so I could tell you what time it was, except in the winter. > > Any suggestions? I have an ‘83.5 WC. > > Thanks, > Bryan


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