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Date:   Tue, 8 Jun 1999 22:28:43 -0700
Reply-To:   DAVID MOST <most@UCLA.EDU>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   DAVID MOST <most@UCLA.EDU>
Subject:   Re: Low power 1 min after start?
Comments:   To: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
In-Reply-To:   <006c01beb22f$a6720590$10e1e1df@marshall>
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I've had this problem too with one of my '87s. Same symptoms are exhibited, and it's really only noticeable if I stop and idle (at light or stop sign) shortl after starting. I have no idea what's causing this, and it runs great otherwise.

On Tue, 8 Jun 1999, Marshall Ruskin wrote:

> Hi Volks: > > My Westy initially starts and accelerates normally, ...... > > and three blocks I stop at a light. The Westy then barely crawls away - > maybe 5 mph by the other side of the intersection. With the gas even > floored! SLOWLY it gathers speed, and seems to gain more power as the revs > come up. Then it seems mostly normal. It will repeat this at the next few > lights. It goes away after awhile. > > It does not usually do this when the engines good and hot, or after it's > been parked for only a couple of hours - it's worst first thing in the > morning. > > This is not like the bucking thing - it is not bucking. > > Could it be ignition related? > Fuel-pump or pressure regulator related? > Vacuum leak related? > > Has anybody else experienced this - I've not heard of it before. I'm kinda > worried about it, as it's never done this before very recently. > > Marshall Ruskin > 84 Westy "Iron Igloo" > Founding Member of "Vanagon's Anonymous" >


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