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Stuart
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Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 11:01 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Won't stay running below 2,500 RPM
I’m hoping that someone can help point me in the right direction.
To start with, it’s an all original ’90 Carat, 2.1L waterboxer, automatic
with 165K miles on it. It’s my fathers, purchased new and I’m trying to get
it in as good of shape as reasonable.
I’ve been replaced the power window regulator and motor. Replaced most of
the drivers wiring due to door wiring, issues with the door locks and power
mirror.
It’s been several years, but only 8,000 miles since a complete tune-up, cap,
rotor, wires, plugs, air and fuel filter.
Driven it all week to work checking everything out. Drove it to work
yesterday at 1pm, it ran great, idled and accelerated with fine. Around a
45 mile drive at stop and go up to 65mph. Came out of work, started it and
immediately dies. If I keep tapping the throttle, it’s jump to about 2,500,
then die. I can keep it running if I keep tapping the throttle. Once I’m
moving if the rpms are above 2,500 it runs fine. Up and down some slight
hills where the RPMs are above 2,500 and ran normal. If I’m slowing down
due to traffic, or a stop, I have to keep tapping the throttle.
I was just looking over the engine and checking all fluid levels last
weekend, (all was good), so I looked around today and didn’t see anything
different. Checked vacuum hoses, electrical connections. All fluid levels
and couldn’t find anything wrong, but running the same way. When tapping
the throttle to keep it running, everything sounds and feels normal except
that a the lower rpm it’s like you cut the key off. Under a load as long as
the throttle is around ¼, it’s fine.
Any suggestions on where to start would be much appreciated.
Greg McKinney
SOAR – Simons Organization for Animal Rights
<http://www.soardoggyrescue.org> www.soardoggyrescue.org