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Date:         Thu, 10 Jul 1997 07:29:44 -0400
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From:         Gary McEachern <gmceachn@usa1.com>
Subject:      82 van bucking

Help !

My 82 just got over a bout of completely dying on the highway. This happened 6 or more times over a period of a couple of weeks until I was able to locate the problem. The double relay that powers the fuel injection and fuel pump had a set of bad (intermittent) contacts which caused loss of 12V power to the whole FI system. Sometimes I'd get 12V other times I woiuld get 2V, 4V etc. Needless to say when the voltage was low the van would die or not start. Well I replaced the relay and it's not dyin' anymore but it's running real rough and doesn't like to accelerate one bit. I've checked the coil, air box (the Bentley manual misleads you big time on how to measure this puppy) thermal sensors, vacuum/centrifical advance, fuel pump regilator and replaced the points rotor cap and plugs. Under load while accelerating it bucks like a bronco. Once I get up to speed it's ok till I have to slow down and speed up again. It sounds like it could have a vacuum leak somewhere 'cause its noisy but I haven't been able to find one.

It's possible (maybee likely) that the problem is one of the things I've already checked so don't be afraid to suggest something I said I checked already!

Any ideas out there?

Gary McEachern '82/'84 Vanagons


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