Maybe tank fittings are clogged.
Steven 82 Westy Happily Aircooled ----- Original Message ----- From: Steven X. Schwenk <Steve@Schwenk-Law.com> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 17, 1999 1:18 PM Subject: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
> Before heading out for a weekend trip, i checked to see what > muight have caused my van to miss a few beats the last time > i took it out 1 block from home. i let it warm up and then > gave it throttle right at the engine while watching the > tack...it sounded terrible...missing badly at 3000+ RPM when > i leveld it off and was no longer increasing rpms. > > fule level was just above the red reserve level. I decided > to fill up and see if that did anything. It did...it > completely eliminated the problem...not a single miss on the > 300 mile trip. > > I assume it's time for a new fuel filter. Does anybody know > if anything else might result in the FI not getting > sufficient fuel flow when the fuel level is low? The van > was level mostly and the level was just above the red > reserve. When I toook it out on the road, it produced the > same missing. > thanks > steve |
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