Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:20:11 -0700
Reply-To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
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how old is your fuel pressure regulator?
On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hmmm, totally possible. Any one have a link to reference for plug wires and
> how do you know if distributor is on correct?
> I have not made the sacrificial offering...definitely doing that tonight.
>
> You know something else... GAS! was running low and since bleeding cooling
> system am on hill leaving it running for a while. Maybe ran out of gas?
>
>
> Ryan Perry
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 6:58 PM, <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > The solar eclipse requires a sacrifice to the vanagon gods.
> > Did you perform such sacrifice?
> >
> >
> > Perhaps your distributor is 180* off. You said you pulled it out?
> > Are your plug wires in the proper places?
> >
> > -craig
> >
> > > On Oct 23, 2014, at 5:07 PM, Ryan Perry <rjdperry@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > >
> > > Good question. Yes. All hoses reconnected. Getting worse for some
> > > reason, won't even idle or start now. Ran yesterday now no go...
> > > Frustrating!
> > >> On Oct 23, 2014 4:11 PM, "Dominic Provini Jr." <dprovinijr@ha-pa.com>
> > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Did you reinstall the small dia. hose back onto the plenum and the
> small
> > >> hose on the distrib. ?
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > >> Of Ryan Perry
> > >> Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 4:01 PM
> > >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >> Subject: RnR - Air and Vacuum/Coolant - Van Runs Terrible
> > >>
> > >> So, some of you have helped me as I redid my Throttle Body, Air Plenum
> > and
> > >> Intake Runners. I buttoned everything up being very careful as
> possible
> > to
> > >> check all connections. Got everything buttoned up to be able to run
> and
> > >> refill coolant and now the Van is running terrible. 84 1.9 with old
> > style
> > >> vacuum system.
> > >>
> > >> It is backfiring off throttle, if I can even get it off of throttle.
> No
> > >> Power when I do and get it up in the RPMs. It almost sounds like it is
> > >> missing on a cylinder when I get it up in RPMs. It also seems to come
> in
> > >> waves...so it will idle decent (though still chugging), then after a
> bit
> > >> will idle down to very rough and die. For the most part the worst of
> it
> > >> seems to be in the low RPM range. This is all while up to temp.
> > >>
> > >> Few questions...I can still hear air coming through the Plenum. Is
> that
> > >> normal? Do you guys hear air in your plenum?
> > >>
> > >> How tight should the connection from the Throttle Body to the Plenum
> > be? I
> > >> am wrenched down pretty good but seems set and solid....not sure but
> > want
> > >> to double check.
> > >>
> > >> I did the propane leak check and didn't get any response from idle.
> > >>
> > >> One thing I was thinking is that perhaps when I pulled the distributor
> > cap
> > >> to check the vacuum workings in there I also oiled below the button.
> > >> Perhaps in doing that and coupling it with the RnR on the intake side
> > that
> > >> the timing is now off?
> > >>
> > >> Either way, sorely disappointed...worked for the past 2 weeks hoping
> > for a
> > >> great running van and can't even make it out of the driveway!
> > >>
> > >> appreciate the collective wisdom!
> > >>
> > >> Ryan Perry
> > >> Asheville, NC
> > >> Artie McFartie '84 1.9
> > >>
> >
>
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