Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2016 16:16:34 +0000
Reply-To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Engine stalling at high speed
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This is similar to a problem I recently had. Is your fuel pump squealing? If so, maybe is a clogged fuel filter causing engine to starve for gas when trying to accelerate or at high speed. In my case, it was because the fuel tank was dropped to install stainless steel cooling lines during a Subie engine conversion; the tank wasn't replaced, but was removed and reinstalled. I suspect this "jostling" caused some bits of crud to get knocked loose and into fuel line to fuel pump and fuel filter.
It took me 3 replacements of fuel filter to finally get rid of all the crud. But now fuel pump is quiet and not squealing and performance is normal again. (And I'm carrying fuel filter #4 just in case problem comes again.)
Rich
San Diego
From: Tyler Hardison <tyler@SERAPH-NET.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 9:01 AM
Subject: Re: Engine stalling at high speed
Yes, I replaced the fuel tank two weeks ago. :)
On Saturday, April 16, 2016, Aaron Robinson <a.robinson.lists@gmail.com>
wrote:
> It’s quick and easy to pull the fuel filter by the gas tank outlet just to
> see its condition as well.
>
>
>
> > On Apr 16, 2016, at 8:52 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com
> <javascript:;>> wrote:
> >
> > Did you ever replace that fuel tank? I'd get a fuel pressure gauge at
> the closest auto parts store (or Sears) and test the pressure, easy to do
> on the road, but you'll likely have to cut the hose and clamp it to fit it
> over the test port. Leave enough hose on the fitting you cut off so you can
> couple it back together for other cars.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Tyler Hardison
> > Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 7:28 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <javascript:;>
> > Subject: Engine stalling at high speed
> >
> > We're on the road and ran into an odd problem while on our way to
> Newport, OR.
> >
> > While driving, the engine stalls. I pull over and I can fire it up again
> like there's nothing wrong. She'll run another 15 or so miles then it
> happens again. If I floor it while it's in this state, she bucks like a
> bronco.
> >
> > We're at South Beach State Park and don't leave for Bend, OR until
> Sunday.
> > So today's the day I have to solve this or it's going to be a very
> eventful drive home.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > --Tyler
> > --85 1.9 weekender
>
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