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Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 1996 16:42:29 -0500
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From:         "DAVID T. RICHARDS" <us014471@pop3.interramp.com>
Subject:      Re: 86' stalling/mechanic problems

Seamus Padraic Ragan wrote: > > I have recently had a lot of work done on my 86' including a > rebuilt engine from AVP, new clutch, and new idle stabilizer. > Recently i took the van back in because of the following: > with the ac on, the idle is very high and the idle stabilizer > stays on. > This problem is quite mysterious to me, but I think this is > definitely something that should be covered under my 90 days > parts and labor warranty. My mechanic does not seem to agree > with me. In any case, if there is something wrong with the ac > unit, it is soemthing they did reassembling the engine > as it worked fine before having the rebuilt engine put in. > My mechanics solution to the problem of the high idle was to > keep the ac off and re-adjust the idle. Now the engine stalls > when cold and the idle searches a little, but is fine and > smooth when warm. Is this a sign of a vacuum leak, or can this > be linked to the idle stab.?? To top it all off, i just > realized that my back-up lights are not working, and it is not > the fuse or the lamps. > I think that i need to make a list of things that are > obviously done half-ass and go threaten my mechanic. The > problem is that i am not sure that I have the expertise to > recognize all of these things. If there is anyone in the 100 > mile radius, ie. D.C , Richmond, BLacksburg, Roanoak or > possibly further that could help me locate and distinguish > these problems i would greatly appreciate it. I think that my > mechanic is trying to take advantage of me b/c I am a 24 year > old out of state grad student in a predominantly college town. > Thanks in advance for any help/advice. > seamus > > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~ Seamus Padraic Ragan ~ > ~ University of Virginia ~ > ~ Dept. of Chemistry ~ > ~ email: ~ > ~ spr9c@faraday.clas.virginia.edu ~ > ~ Ph. lab: 804.924.1337 ~ > ~ home: 804.293.5290 ~ > ~ ~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~if You are in charlottesville va then maybe Greensboro nc is not to far I have found a great repair shop mainly work on westie vanagon syncro" they are "German Specialties" tel 910-547-0144 motto is "vantastic!!! try it they might be able to help dave 86westie -- ------------------------------------- Name: DAVID TREVOR RICHARDS E-mail: us014471@pop3.interramp.com (DAVID TREVOR RICHARDS) Date: 09/12/95 Time: 21:47:25

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