---------- > From: The Martins <nitram@tbcnet.com> > To: JWALKER@ualvm.ua.edu > Subject: Vanagon Hesitation Cheap Fix > Date: Saturday, December 13, 1997 12:39 PM > > Dear Joel, > > I'm new to the Vanagon world.(used to have a 72 Westy) I just bought > a '85. It did to the "Clasic" signs of the hesitation problems after about > 15 min at 55mph. I read in the archives that using a 22MFD,Tantalum > capacit, or 25VDC etc. would help, but then I read that there was more to > it than that and I have not read anything since. What is the current > status on the "cheap fix". Also while changing the airfilter I noticed a > fair amount of oil in the throat of the air control valve, is this normal ( > or nor too unusaual) ? I wondered if it was blown there by a backfire, as > the case breather tube is inserted just down stream of there. > Thanks for your help. If I don't here from you before Christmas, have a > Merry Christmas > > > Larry |
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