Date:         Sun, 11 Jul 1999 12:44:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Caston/Payne <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Caston/Payne <happycampers@PICUSNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon dying while driving
Comments: To: Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <004601beca9a$dd07c1c0$d81b6c18@powersurfr.com>
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>    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.&nbsp;  Another
>problem is that sometimes when easing up on the gas or  going down hill
>the engine dies.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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
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