Date:         Mon, 25 May 1998 20:28:32 -0700
Reply-To:     Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
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From:         Stephen Overmyer <s.overmyer@UWS.EDU.AU>
Subject:      Spluttering Waterboxer
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Hi,

I had an annnoying little problem the other day which I'm hoping
someone can identify for me please.

I started the van (2.1l WBX) in order to allow a work college to
get his car out of the workshop where we park and reversed it
outside.When I went to drive it back in,it spluttered, nearly
stalled then lurched forward.I stopped and could hear the engine
revving up and then nearly dying,then repeating this pattern,all
without any pressure on the accelerator from me.When I did depress
the pedal,it had little effect on this revving/dying cycle except
it backfired once or twice as I limped it back inside.

I shut it off,waited a few seconds then re-started.All was back to
normal with all of the above symptoms gone.Ran fine on the trip
home and has been fine ever since.Turning it off/back on obviously
re-set something but I'm curious why it would have got into this
funny mood.It has never happened previously.Any suggestions?

Also,at it's last sheduled service,the original front brake pads &
the discs were finally replaced after 126,000km (approx 75,000 m).
The rear drum/pads are still original.How does that compare with
other's experiences?

Thanks for any info,

Steve O.
Blue Mountains,NSW Aus.

'92 Transporter WBX
'76 Crew Cab
'68 Beetle