Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 2014 18:11:51 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Volksiebus - 88 Transporter  - Rough Running Engine
Comments: To: Steve Cotsford <cotsford@AOL.COM>
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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