> Hi my name is Alfred. Can anyone help with this problem I am having >with my 85 Vanagon 1.9 standard transmission: Starts fine when cold, runs >fine until hot, also runs fine at highway driving but when in slow >traffic occasionally starts violent bucking. Also when slowing down it >can't have a nice even pull. It seems to have a lot of play in the >throttle, i.e. it surges too much or slows too much. Another >problem is that sometimes when easing up on the gas or going down hill >the engine dies. To fix this I simply turn off the ignition key and >turn it on again (standard transmission) and it runs fine until next time >which may be tomorrow or next week, its totally unpredictable. I have >already had the temperature sensor problem years ago, but this problem is >different. Van starts when hot but runs rough at slow speeds while >driving.(Idling when parked runs fine too) Thanks in advance for any help. I agree that the most likely culprit is the ECU. There is a fellow on the list that rebuilds these if you can't find a reasonably priced used one. At the dealer they are tres expensive! Later, Dave & Sherrie Williamsburg, VA zzzzzzzzzz__ |E[__] [__]|[_]\\ | _DC&SP | _ || * * * =-( )---------( )--= |
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