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Date:         Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:16:24 -0500
Reply-To:     Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine hesitates upon take off
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAEwp_cSe-T1=E2HmM4G8eJ+Yy9pq8C3jROxfmTbwkcsVA1h0HA@mail.gmail.com>
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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the changes you've made Marc.

I was about to change the fuel pressure regulator since I know I had ordered a spare. I looked tonight and wouldn't you know I had already changed it out about 8 months ago.

I'm sitting here thinking about how often and when it has happened. I have a new gowesty engine and newly rebuilt transmission. I noticed it happening here in Houston... Went on a long 4,700 mile trip to California and back and it never once lagged at takeoff until I got a mile away from my house in Houston. Wondering if it has something to do with elevation. Thinner air versus more dense air here at 100ft elevation. I dunno...

I still wanna check my timing to be safe.

Abel Longoria On Jun 17, 2015 7:21 PM, "Marc Perdue" <mcperdue@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all, > > Well, today was overcast and in the low 80s, so I took off the > afternoon from work and installed my new fuel injectors. One of the > screws on the old injectors was so rusted I had to drill it out to get > the injector off without breaking the manifold. Because that took way > more time than it should have, I didn't get a chance to drive the van > today. It did, however, start up pretty quickly after I got everything > back together. At this point, I was just looking to see if there were > any leaks and if the van would start. No leaks! Yay!! > > One thing I realized as I was putting everything back together, > though, is that the connectors for the injectors aren't marked at all. > Does it matter which connector is connected to which injector? I tried > swapping the ones on the driver's side and it didn't seem to make any > difference. > > I'll let you all know the outcome after I've had a chance to drive it. > My gut feeling at this point is that there doesn't seem to be an > appreciable difference in the way the engine runs. We'll see . . . > > Marc Perdue, in central VA. > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 10:25 AM, Rick Cooper <rickdcooper@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I've noticed that when accelerating from an intersection, after sitting > at > > a red light, my 2.1 WBX will sometimes hesitate for 5 to 15 seconds. > I'll > > start moving, but the engine has no power and giving it more gas does > > nothing. After those few seconds, the engine will start to pick up power > > and soon everything will be running fine. > > > > This has just start happening and is still sporadic, but it is becoming > > more frequent. Seems to only happen after a full stop, like at a red > > light. Would this be a clogged fuel filter or what? > > > > Thanks for any ideas. FWIW, the fuel tank and the ECU were replaced a > few > > years ago. > > > > Rick >


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