Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:12:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Dennis, are you saying he ISN'T???

LOL I know I am! We have a great shop in town and they call me! Happened
today.

Jim


On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Some of us are just waiting for you to go into the Vanagon repair business!
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Steve Cotsford
> Sent: Friday, January 17, 2014 1:17 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
>
> Seems like I can be amusing to some :-)   Glad to be of service LOL   Enjoy
> it while it lasts ;-)  Steve
>
> On Jan 17, 2014, at 12:29 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> > No end of challenging problems between you and Steve Cotsford and his
> > Bluestar!  The list would be boring without you.
> >
> > Is this the one you've replaced the distributor on? Revisit that
> > first, wires second, injectors third. Stumbling under load is usually
> > a spark or fuel problem.  I just had a similar problem and the coil
> > secondary wire was badly corroded at the coil.  Clean and spray them all
> with a little WD-40.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of JRodgers
> > Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 7:23 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter - Rough Running Engine
> >
> > Rough engine - the latest pita I'm having to deal with on a string of
> many!!
> > I'm on a roll!!
> >
> > Ok - hot or cold - engine starts and idles well.
> >
> > Conditions - ISV disconnected due to Idle issues
> > O2 Sensor Disconnected to put ECU in default mode.
> >
> > Cold engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted
> > acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing
> out at speed.
> >
> > Warm engine: starts easily, idles easily, but upon attempted
> > acceleration it bucks, kicks, snorts, hiccups, coughs - finally smoothing
> out at speed.
> > Only the bucking isn't quite so bad. Occurs mostly on the initial
> > acceleration after idling successful.
> >
> > Suspicion: Throttle body switches out of limits and need adjusting.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas about this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John
>