Date:         Mon, 14 Sep 1998 13:06:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Joe Denison <misto@NTR.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Joe Denison <misto@NTR.NET>
Subject:      Engine starts, but won't run...
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Dear Listees,

I have a 1981 Vanagon L that I just got all my brake parts for to do a
complete rebuild on the brakes. Now I had to let the poor thing sit for
nearly 3 months while I got the money together for all the parts (Thanks
to Ron and co. at Bus Depot for your patience). Well, I get the parts
loaded into the bus and was going to take it to a FLARS to get the brake
work done and now she won't go. With a little coaxing, I can get her to
start and fire but it won't continue to run without constantly pumping the
gas pedal. This is making it really hard to get her in to get it the
brakes worked on.

Any ideas at all. I don't think it's the fuel filter or pump, because it
does start and will rev very high if you hold the gas down. The only
problem is that even with the pedal floored it will eventually die. I have
no time to work on it, I just need to know what to tell the mechanic to
look for. This is desperation time for me. If I can't get it fixed within
the next two weeks, I'm gonna have to sell it for whatever I can get and
buy something that runs.

Please respond via email as I don't have time to filter through the volume
of messages that this list receives.

Thanks in advance,
Joe Denison
(no-longer proud) owner of an '81 Vanagon


P.S. in case you're interested, I'll take $1500 for it firm.