> Although I have not cruised for 15 min. since either. Do I read too much > into things and need to wait it out, or is this a common problem that I can > be perpared to rectify ? > Larry > Larry, i have an 84 vanagon with 209,000 miles on it, and every winter it does exactly what you have described. i recently got tired of this condition and am currently finishing remedying the situation. a different brand of engine. what you might look into, is a "new"(rebuilt) vanagon engine. the problems will go away for a while. good luck in your forthcoming adventures, Sudhir H. Desai 1984 VW Vanagon 3.4 liter Chevy V-6 cdes@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu 1996 Subaru Outback 2.2 liter flat-4 sudhir_desai@geocities.com 1997 Jeep Cherokee |
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