Date:         Sat, 1 May 1999 19:37:37 -0500
Reply-To:     Eckie Prater <Eckie@PRATER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eckie Prater <Eckie@PRATER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle
Comments: To: "Melissa E. Mourkas" <legacy@JAVANET.COM>
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-Subject: Update: 81 Air-Cooled Vanagon Stalling at Warm Idle


>Problem Solved: Simple Solution!
>
>Recap: I was experiencing a stalling problem when the engine was warm and
>dropped to idle from running speed.  It was also difficult to restart.
>In addition, I was experiencing a lackluster performance overall, lots of
>'hiccupping' (which I now know as 'missing') and generally slovenly
>acceleration.  I did not see the connection at the time.


List,
Has anyone experienced this?
My 82 air cooled had the same symptoms as above.
I think it is one of the reasons the PO wanted to sell it.
It had the tune up and a Petronics point replace module installed.
Guess what?  If the dip stick was just a little loose in the dip tube
air sucked into the engine case.  Ran like a big vacuum leak.
If you push the dip stick in to the seal, problem solved.

Regards,
Eckie Prater