Date: Wed, 27 Dec 1995 15:39:46 -0500
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: drew@interport.net (Derek Drew)
Subject: Re: 84 random hiccup
There is no mystery to fixing this. Buy the $100+ air box auxiliary wiring
harness at the dealer and you are all set. I don't know why people keep
writing about this as though it is some big mystery. The wriring harness works.
>Hello all:
> Just a little "hey it's happening to me too" note fr or all vanagon
>owners. After reading the many inputs into this list for the last year
>one of the common problems with the vanagons seems to be what people
>are calling a random "hiccup". You know the "sudden lose of power at
>cruising speeds" the old "like some one disconnecting the ignition
>at random times". It has been complaints such as these that have
>intreaged me because of the many different "possible solutions" It is as
>if there is a gremlin in the engine compartment that know one really
>find and fix. Well it is hao ppening to me now so I thought that I would
>share my data with those of us trying to track this gremlin down.
>Hiccup data
>1. occurs only at cruising speeds 45 - 75 mph
>2. seems to be totally random, wet or dry no correlation
>3. occurs only when engine is warmed up
>4, the hiccup will continue until you stop at a toll booth or pull to side f
>for a few minutes. It is then highly probable that the remainder of
>the trip will be hiccup free. (has never been otherwise)
>5. Can affect frequency of hiccup by small gas peddle fluctuations.
>
> On my last trip the hiccup was worse than ever. My brother
>was with me so I had him observe the engine whilr e we were hiccuping
>down rt90. We were hoping to see a spark or small gremlin chewing
>on a wire but all seemed fine. Pulled over for about 5 min and continued
>for the remainder of the trip (200 miles) without a hiccup.
>
> Has anyone out there had any success with a fix for this
>problem?
>
>Robertt
>
>
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Derek Drew New York, NY
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