Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 21:04:52 -0400
Reply-To: Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Jack R <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Loss of power no acceleration from stop
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Eric,
Found this... very helpful too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cwD1PhsDkI
Good luck!
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2019 9:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Loss of power no acceleration from stop
> On Jul 17, 2019, at 6:31 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks,
>
> I actually put in an additive to remove water the first time it happened. Sadly that action didn’t solve it. Pretty sure the tank is sealed up nice as Dennis took care of that during the extended service he did on the van.
> Recent problem happened after a long spell of dry days and garaged van. No time when water would go up into wheel wells. First time was a wet evening but doesn’t seem to be a factor now.
>
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>
>
>> On Jul 17, 2019, at 6:01 PM, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> Pour a can of "dry gas" in the tank... also read this.
>> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4897617
>> and
>> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1105a&L=vanagon&O=A&P=38127
>>
>> Best thing I ever did with my 84 Westy Wolfie, was to replace the motor with a 2.1!
>> I was never able to get the 1.9 to run right.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2019 9:41 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Loss of power no excelleration from stop
>>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> Wow! One thing after another, but I’m beating back the problems as they arrive.
>>
>> This one is very important as potentially dangerous.
>>
>> I wrote about a one time incident that happened on a wet day. This time the same thing happened on a very dry day.
>>
>> We came up to a intersection and all seemed fine. We step on the gas and the van doesn’t excellerate. It just sort of idles and stumbles a bit. Then I here a couple of small backfire sounds. Then after a bit the van finds its legs and starts running again. We basically kept the foot on the gas during this time. Scarey as traffic is coming at us.
>>
>> I’m going to change the fuel filters but not rally sure what else to try.
>>
>> Fuel is non Ethanol high grade and I already ran sea foam this spring and even a bit of stable blue, in the fuel.
>>
>> Tips and suggestions wanted!
>>
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto
>>
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