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Date:         Sat, 14 Aug 1999 13:58:38 -0500
Reply-To:     Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET>
Subject:      Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!
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-----Original Message----- From: Gary Basey <gbasey@link2000.net> To: vanagon@vanagon.com <vanagon@vanagon.com> Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 1:56 PM Subject: Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help!

>I replaced the cap and rotor before the trip approx. 1,200 miles ago. >that's when I noticed the retaining clip had been replaced. I called my >father (van's three hundred miles away) and had him pull the cap and check >it out and he says that the inside of the cap is grooved in the plactic and >the tip of the rotor is worn. It sounds like I need to get a new retaining >clip for the distributor cap. Does anyone know where I can find one? >-----Original Message----- >From: Debi Webi <mtngal@yosemite.net> >To: Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET> >Date: Saturday, August 14, 1999 1:53 PM >Subject: Re: Engine hesitation -- Need Help! > > >>How new is the dist cap/rotor? >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: Gary Basey <gbasey@LINK2000.NET> >>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>Sent: Saturday, August 14, 1999 10:16 AM >>Subject: Engine hesitation -- Need Help! >> >> >>| My family and I were 1,200 miles into a 1,500 mile vacation when our >>| '80 Westy (2.0 aircooled) begin to buck and kick. It never died but we >>| couldn't get above 40 MPH. It seemed to want to take off but would >>hesitate >>| . >>| >>| I pulled over and found that the temp 2 sensor was loose so I tightened >it >>| and >>| that didn't improve the engine performance. I subsequently replaced the >>| sensor and it still bucks and hesitates. >>| >>| Engine history: >>| >>| bottom end rebuilt 30,000 miles ago (according to PO) >>| top end (P & Cs and heads) 5,000 miles ago (personally) >>| >>| >>| Can anyone offer any suggestions? >>| >>| I did notice that the PO had replaced one of the distributor cap >retaining >>| clips with some sort of metal band. That allows the cap to have some >free >>| play. Could this be the problem? Does anyone have an extra retaining >>clip? >>| >>| Please help a fellow listee whose westy is stranded 300 miles from home >>(we >>| rented a car to get home and the van is at my parents home in Indiana) >>| >>| >>| Thanks for all your help past and present. >>| >>| Gary >>| >>| '80 westy (sick but not dead) >>| >> >> >


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